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KJ
Knap, Janusz
🇵🇱FIDE 41867050· Male· Poland· Born in 1988
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Janusz Knap, a 38-year-old Polish player, is rated 1471 — just 22 short of his peak of 1493 (Apr 2026, age 38). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Columbus Mistrzostwa Polski Amatorow 2026 - do 1600 FIDE and Witaj Wiosno 2026 Turniej B. Also played 3 rapid (including IV Gliwicki Festiwal Szachowy - MBF Group Open) and 1 blitz events (including Turniej o Puchar GM Zbigniewa Paklezy) recently.
Current rating
1471
Standard
Rpd1436·Blz1481
All-time high
1493
−22 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 38
Apr 2026 · age 38
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#196,566
#196,566 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
1437 → 1493
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1493
at age 38 · −22 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 37
May 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 37
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1437 · at age 37
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+34
1437 → 1471
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
9/ 1752.9%
7W4D6L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/1 | #90 | 2379 | -14.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/2 | #3 | 2251 | +47.6 |
Rankings
/
Poland
#5,635
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#121,587
in continent
World
#196,466
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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