Szach Krolowi - Zostan Mistrzem A1 2026
16 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 17 Feb 2026 to 18 Feb 2026 in Lublin, Poland. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1677, and top seed was Cezary Kraczek (🇵🇱 POL, CM, 2195).
Cezary Kraczek (🇵🇱 POL, CM, 2195) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Michal Kozmala (3.5) and Jakub Pryszczewski (3.5). Kraczek won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Witold Kraczek (1434) beat Karol Nielipiuk (1628), a +194-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsCM Cezary Kraczek led from R2; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
CM Cezary Kraczek never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
CM Cezary Kraczek beat Michal Kozmala (White).
CM Cezary Kraczek won 5 in a row (R1–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1CMCezary Kraczek | * | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2Michal Kozmala | 0 | * | — | — |
| 3Jakub Pryszczewski | 0 | — | * | ½ |
| 4Szymon Chmielewski | — | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraczek, CezaryCM | 2195 | POL | +11B | +8N | +2B | +4N | +3B | 5.0 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 2612 | +18.4 |
| 2 | Kozmala, Michal | 1881 | POL | =7N | +10B | −1N | +9B | +5B | 3.5 | 13.0 | 15.5 | 9.25 | 1861 | -3.2 |
| 3 | Pryszczewski, Jakub | 1558 | POL | +13B | =6N | +9B | +7N | −1N | 3.5 | 13.0 | 14.5 | 8.00 | 1752 | +8.0 |
| 4 | Staskiewicz, Rafal | 1496 | POL | +5B | =9N | +14B | −1B | =8N | 3.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 6.50 | 1733 | +46.0 |
| 5 | Kozak, Krystian | 1641 | POL | −4N | +11B | +15N | +6B | −2N | 3.0 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 6.00 | 1640 | -1.6 |
| 6 | Chmielewski, Szymon | 0 | POL | +14B | =3B | =7N | −5N | +11B | 3.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 6.00 | 1596 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Chochowski, Jakub | 1545 | POL | =2B | +12N | =6B | −3B | =10N | 2.5 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 6.00 | 1655 | +20.8 |
| 8 | Kraczek, Witold | 1434 | POL | +15N | −1B | −10N | +14N | =4B | 2.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 3.50 | 1644 | +50.8 |
| 9 | Parcheta, Kajetan | 0 | POL | +16B | =4B | −3N | −2N | +14B | 2.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2.50 | 1542 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Zajac, Adam | 1682 | POL | =12B | −2N | +8B | =13N | =7B | 2.5 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 5.25 | 1590 | -18.8 |
| 11 | Barszcz, Szymon | 1555 | POL | −1N | −5N | +12B | +15B | −6N | 2.0 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 2.50 | 1681 | +22.4 |
| 12 | Stawarski, Adam | 1502 | POL | =10N | −7B | −11N | F | +13B | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.75 | 1321 | -24.8 |
| 13 | Wiesiolek, Daniel | 0 | POL | −3N | −15B | +16N | =10B | −12N | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.25 | 1270 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Sikora, Jan | 1581 | POL | −6N | +16B | −4N | −8B | −9N | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.00 | 665 | -52.8 |
| 15 | Nielipiuk, Karol | 1628 | POL | −8B | +13N | −5B | −11N | — | 1.0 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 1.50 | 744 | -36.6 |
| 16 | Twardowski, Mateusz | 0 | POL | −9N | −14N | −13B | — | — | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 781 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Kraczek, WitoldPOL+50.82.5 pts · #4
- 2Staskiewicz, RafalPOL+46.03.0 pts · #5
- 3Barszcz, SzymonPOL+22.42.0 pts · #7
- 1Sikora, JanPOL-52.81.0 pts · #16
- 2Nielipiuk, KarolPOL-36.61.0 pts · #15
- 3Stawarski, AdamPOL-24.81.5 pts · #12
- R1+194 Elo gap
- R4+147 Elo gap
- R1+145 Elo gap