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Kowalczyk, Piotr
🇵🇱FIDE 41895452· Male· Poland· Born in 2009
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Piotr Kowalczyk, a 17-year-old Polish player, is rated 1928 — just 1 short of his peak of 1929 (Apr 2026, age 17). He is on a breakout run, having gained +242 Elo over the past 12 months. 83 rated games in the past year (≈63/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Swietokrzyskiego Juniorow na rok 2026 (III liga) Round 5-7, Swietokrzyska Liga Szachowa 2026 - Turniej II (A) - od 1600 PZSzach, and Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Swietokrzyskiego Juniorow na rok 2026 (III liga) Round 1-4. Also played 6 rapid (including Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorow w Szachach Szybkich 2025 - grupa C16) and 3 blitz events (including XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #100 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1928
Standard
Rpd1648·Blz1687
All-time high
1929
−1 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 17
Apr 2026 · age 17
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
83 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#41,448
#41,448 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
100th Polish U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1929
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1929
at age 17 · −1 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 17
Mar 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 16
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+544 Elo)
1140 → 1684
Feb 2025
2024
First FIDE rating
1140 · at age 15
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa Dperf 2041 (+308) · 7.5/8 · #6
Top opponent
Evolution
+231
1697 → 1928
Tournaments
14
86 games
Score
54/ 8662.8%
43W22D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJakub Kifer1,513·Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Juniorow w szachach klasycznych na rok 2025 - C16·R4·-29.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 13| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #3 | 2391 | +20.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #2 | 1960 | +22.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 4/4 | #3 | 2435 | +60.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/7 | #1 | 1903 | +49.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #7 | 1829 | +41.6 |
Rankings
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Poland
#1,059
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#30,589
in continent
World
#41,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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