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Pekala, Jakub
🇵🇱FIDE 41894324· Male· Poland· Born in 2012
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Jakub Pekala, a 14-year-old Polish player, is rated 1496. He is progressing steadily with +68 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy Cztery Pory Roku - edycja Wiosenna 2026 - grupa A, DMP - IV Liga Szachowa Seniorow PK 2026 Round 1-5, and X TSz o Puchar Ziemi Podkarpackiej - grupa A. Also played 7 rapid (including Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorow w Szachach Szybkich 2025 - grupa C14) and 2 blitz events (including Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorow w Szachach Blyskawicznych 2025 - grupa C14) recently. His peak of 1557 was reached at age 14 (Feb 2026).
Current rating
1496
Standard
Rpd1485·Blz1509
All-time high
1557
−61 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 14
Feb 2026 · age 14
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#187,293
#187,293 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+112 Elo)
1445 → 1557
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1557
at age 14 · −61 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 12
Nov 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 12
Nov 2024
First FIDE rating
1479 · at age 12
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Podkarpackiego Juniorow w szachach klasycznych do lat 14 na rok 2025perf 1955 (+398) · 5/6 · #2
Top opponent
Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Podkarpackiego Juniorow w szachach klasycznych do lat 14 na rok 2025 · Dec 2025 · +13.4 Elo
Evolution
+68
1428 → 1496
Tournaments
7
39 games
Score
16.5/ 3942.3%
11W11D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/4 | #67 | 1563 | +13.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #21 | 1573 | +33.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/4 | #100 | 1501 | -17.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/5 | #48 | 1518 | -11.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/4 | #44 | 772 | -78.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/6 | #2 | 1955 | +104.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 5/4 | #53 | 2347 | +24.8 |
Worst Elo result: Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy Cztery Pory Roku - edycja Zimowa 2026 - grupa A (-78.8 Elo, finished #44).
Rankings
/
Poland
#5,307
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#117,810
in continent
World
#187,230
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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