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LK
Linek, Karol
🇵🇱FIDE 91110262· Male· Poland· Born in 2012
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Karol Linek, a 14-year-old Polish player, is rated 1632. He has slipped back 71 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Opolska Liga Szachowa 2026 Round 1-3, VII Puchar Strzelca w Szachach, and XV Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy GORA SW. ANNY - open "A" (otwarty). Also played 9 rapid (including VI Miedzynarodowy Memorial Szachowy Alfreda Chrobaka) and 3 blitz events (including AZS Chess Cup - edycja V - BLITZ) recently. His peak of 1725 was reached at age 13 (Jun 2025).
At junior level, he reached #98 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1632
Standard
Rpd1695·Blz1611
All-time high
1725
−93 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 13
Jun 2025 · age 13
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#134,414
#134,414 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2025
98th Polish U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1725
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1725
at age 13 · −93 from today
Jun 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Mar 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Mar 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Mar 2025
First FIDE rating
1703 · at age 13
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-93
1725 → 1632
Tournaments
5
32 games
Score
16.5/ 3251.6%
12W9D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsPiotr Blonski1,539·XV Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy GORA SW. ANNY - open "A" (otwarty)·R3·-25.2
3.[L]vsGrzegorz Huchwajda1,562·XV Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy GORA SW. ANNY - open "A" (otwarty)·R8·-23.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/2 | #9 | 2415 | +36.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/5 | #11 | 1672 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/8 | #31 | 1707 | -61.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/8 | #84 | 1598 | -69.6 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 2.5/5 | #9 | 1820 | +21.2 |
Worst Elo result: 61st International Akiba Rubinstein Chess Festival - OPEN D (-69.6 Elo, finished #84).
Rankings
/
Poland
#3,350
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#91,429
in continent
World
#134,406
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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