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Cieslak, Karol
🇵🇱FIDE 41876032· Male· Poland· Born in 1990
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Karol Cieslak, a 36-year-old Polish player, is rated 1472. He has held steady between 1450 and 1500 for 15 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include ZIMOWY turniej klasyfikacyjny na I kategorie i kandydata na mistrza FIDE, Czesciowka na I i kandydata (10) FIDE, and X Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy im. Lecha Kaczynskiego w Bydgoszczy - OPEN C. Also played 1 rapid event (including Otwarty Turniej o Puchar Arcymistrza Mateusza Bartla) recently. His peak of 1509 was reached at age 34 (Nov 2024).
Current rating
1472
Standard
Rpd1418·Blz—
All-time high
1509
−37 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 34
Nov 2024 · age 34
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#196,216
#196,216 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 35
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+419 Elo)
1090 → 1509
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 34
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1509
at age 34 · −37 from today
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 34
Apr 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 34
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
X Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy im. Lecha Kaczynskiego w Bydgoszczy - OPEN Cperf 1604 (+144) · 4/8 · #33
Top opponent
Evolution
+15
1457 → 1472
Tournaments
4
26 games
Score
11/ 2642.3%
10W2D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 4/2 | #11 | 2353 | +4.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/5 | #27 | 1477 | -2.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/5 | #15 | 1615 | +15.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/8 | #33 | 1604 | +11.2 |
Rankings
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Poland
#5,619
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#121,436
in continent
World
#196,116
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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