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BM
Bakalarz, Mietek
IM🇱🇺FIDE 4000749· Male· Luxembourg· Born in 1960
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Mietek Bakalarz, a 66-year-old Luxembourgish International Master, is rated 2184 and ranked 10th among Luxembourgish players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2183 and 2213 over the past 2 years. 47 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Bundesliga AUT 2025-2026 Round 6-11, 2. Reblaus Open A-Turnier, and Steirische Kreisliga Sued 2025-2026 Round 9-10. Also played 2 rapid (including 29. Echternacher Open) and 2 blitz events (including Rencontres Internationales des Echecs Francophones Blitz) recently. His peak of 2429 was reached at age 45 (Oct 2005); he also reached Luxembourgish #2 in Oct 2004 and spent 34 months in Luxembourgish top 3, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Awarded IM in 2005 (age 45) and FM in 2002 (age 42).
Current rating
2184
Standard
Rpd2157·Blz2214
All-time high
2429
−245 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 45
Oct 2005 · age 45
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#10
#10 · Luxembourgish players · of 249
34 months in National top 3 (2001–2011)
34 months in National top 3 (2001–2011)
Career timeline
20 entries2026
1st Luxembourgish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2184
May 2026
2022
1st Luxembourgish 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2258
Apr 2022
2016
1st Luxembourgish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2331
Jul 2016
2013
500 career games
at age 53
May 2013
2011
34 months in national top 3
longest streak 31 months · since Jul 2001
Jul 2011
1st Luxembourgish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2361
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-18
2202 → 2184
Tournaments
12
48 games
Score
28/ 4858.3%
22W12D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #80 | 2250 | +1.3 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 2126 | -1.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #10 | 2244 | +2.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #128 | 2031 | -1.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/7 | #2 | 2112 | -3.9 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/8 | #35 | 2196 | -0.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/8 | #10 | 2157 | -9.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #90 | 1931 | -6.7 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #41 | 3036 | +5.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #69 | 1551 | -3.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsElvira BerendWGM
🇱🇺LUX·2239
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Oct 2011
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vsPierre Gengler
🇱🇺LUX·2140
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsFred BerendIM
🇱🇺LUX·2208
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Sep 2017
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vsLudger KoerholzIM
🇩🇪GER·2269
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2011
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vsMichael WiedenkellerIM
🇱🇺LUX·2400
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Oct 2011
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Rankings
/
Luxembourg
#10
out of 302 players
Europe
#6,384
in continent
World
#9,049
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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