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Zapalski, Franciszek
🇵🇱FIDE 91105935· Male· Poland· Born in 2005
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Franciszek Zapalski, a 21-year-old Polish player, is rated 1708 — just 12 short of his peak of 1720 (Mar 2026, age 21). He is climbing fast, having gained +222 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent appearances: Otwarte Mistrzostwa Koszalina w szachach klasycznych 2026 - OPEN A and XXI MIEDZYNARODOWY FESTIWAL SZACHOWY PERLA BALTYKU - GRUPA B. Also played 5 rapid (including 36 Miedzynarodowy Memorial Szachowy Jozefa Kochana - OPEN) and 2 blitz events (including I Kujawski Integracyjny Festiwal Szachowy FENIKSA- I Otwarte Mistrzostwa Powiatu Inowroclawskiego w Szachach Blyskawicznych) recently.
Current rating
1708
Standard
Rpd1690·Blz1612
All-time high
1720
−12 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 21
Mar 2026 · age 21
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#107,041
#107,041 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
All-time peak 1720
at age 21 · −12 from today
Mar 2026
Best 12-month gain (+238 Elo)
1475 → 1713
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 20
Aug 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 20
Aug 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 20
Aug 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 19
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+213
1495 → 1708
Tournaments
3
21 games
Score
13/ 2161.9%
9W8D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRyszard SokolowskiFM2,082·Otwarte Mistrzostwa Koszalina w szachach klasycznych 2026 - OPEN A·R4·+17.9
2.[W]vsSzymon Soszka1,831·Otwarte Mistrzostwa Koszalina w szachach klasycznych 2026 - OPEN A·R3·+13.3
3.[W]vsLukasz Mackiewicz1,787·Otwarte Mistrzostwa Koszalina w szachach klasycznych 2026 - OPEN A·R7·+12.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsKrzysztof Dluzynski1,662·Miedzynarodowy Puchar Pomorza Zachodniego w Szachach Klasycznych 2026 Grupa A·R2·-11.3
2.[L]vsGrzegorz Komendecki1,910·Miedzynarodowy Puchar Pomorza Zachodniego w Szachach Klasycznych 2026 Grupa A·R4·-4.8
3.[L]vsTymoteusz HuryCM2,108·Miedzynarodowy Puchar Pomorza Zachodniego w Szachach Klasycznych 2026 Grupa A·R1·-1.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/5 | #16 | 1655 | -11.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/7 | #8 | 2066 | +67.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 7/8 | #8 | 2022 | +158.0 |
Rankings
/
Poland
#2,565
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#75,382
in continent
World
#107,038
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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