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KJ
Kraus, Jaroslaw
🇵🇱FIDE 91142881· Male· Poland· Born in 1978
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Jaroslaw Kraus, a 48-year-old Polish player, is rated 1511. He has held steady between 1500 and 1550 for 15 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include III Liga Mazowiecka 2026, Mistrzostwa Krosna w szachach klasycznych 2026 gr. A, and Turniej klasyfikacyjny na k i I kategorie (mala norma) 2025. Also played 7 rapid (including Majowkowy Festiwal Szachowy w Twierdzy Mokotow - Szachy Szybkie FIDE) and 1 blitz events (including Warsaw Chess Festival - Jan Macieja Memorial - group C) recently. His peak of 1568 was reached at age 47 (Feb 2025).
Current rating
1511
Standard
Rpd1538·Blz1498
All-time high
1568
−57 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 47
Feb 2025 · age 47
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#181,470
#181,470 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 47
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+58 Elo)
1510 → 1568
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1568
at age 47 · −57 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 46
Aug 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 46
Aug 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 46
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-24
1535 → 1511
Tournaments
5
28 games
Score
12.5/ 2844.6%
8W9D11L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsPatryk Zbijowski1,466·Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial - group C·R7·+17.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsBrajan Trzcinski1,447·Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial - group C·R9·-23.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/2 | #102 | 2299 | -0.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #23 | 1632 | -8.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/5 | #5 | 1464 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #8 | 1590 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/4 | #87 | 2251 | -18.8 |
Worst Elo result: Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial - group C (-18.8 Elo, finished #87).
Rankings
/
Poland
#5,088
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#115,234
in continent
World
#181,425
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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