Rafal Sarnecki

POL · 51 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1577 (Mar 2024)

Best performance: 1590 at Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial - group C(Best of 2025)

NOV26 Rating

1559

Live Rating

1559.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1559	0
Oct 2026	1559	0
Sep 2026	1559	0
Aug 2026	1559	0
Jul 2026	1559	0
Jun 2026	1559	0
May 2026	1559	0
Apr 2026	1559	+1
Mar 2026	1558	+1
Feb 2026	1557	-2
Jan 2026	1559	0
Dec 2025	1559	+2

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 2 games (2 wins), since Jul 14, 2025.

From 175 classical games on record, the latest on Jul 15, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial - group CJul 8, 2025 – Jul 16, 2025TPR 1590	5/8	1590

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 140 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2015–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Tomasz Kaczmarek, Dec 2020 · Turniej o Puchar Burmistrza Ursusa	, 1606
2,	Ryszard Duda, Jul 2016 · MIGUEL NAJDORF INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL grupa C	, 1532
3,	Jan Mrozowski, Jul 2016 · MIGUEL NAJDORF INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL grupa C	, 1482
3,	Marcin Gugulski, Jul 2015 · MIGUEL NAJDORF INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL- Open C	, 1482
5,	Yuliia Dushnitska, Jul 2024 · Warsaw Chess Festival - group C	, 1479
6,	Lucas Szymko, Jul 2025 · Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial - group C	, 1475
7,	Witold Florczak, Jul 2025 · Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial - group C	, 1460
8,	Liliana Owczarzak, Jul 2024 · Warsaw Chess Festival - group C	, 1455
9,	Jaroslaw Kopec, Jul 2025 · Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial - group C	, 1451
10,	Waldemar Met, Jul 2018 · 18th INTERNATIONAL NAJDORF CHESS FESTIVAL Gr. C	, 1423

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	IM Jan Adamski, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2020 · Turniej o Puchar Burmistrza Ursusa	, 0/1	, 2170
2,	Kacper Jarzebowski, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2020 · Turniej o Puchar Burmistrza Ursusa	, 0/1	, 2107
3,	Tomasz Lewandrowski, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2015 · Jesienny turniej Fide na Bemowie 2015	, 0/1	, 1889
4,	Michal Markiewicz, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2016 · Zimowy Turniej Fide na Bemowie 2016	, 0/1	, 1800
5,	Tomasz Kaczmarek, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2020 · Turniej o Puchar Burmistrza Ursusa	, 1/1	, 1606
6,	Janusz Kwiek, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2015 · III Turniej "Cztery Pory Roku" 2014/2015 o Puchar Burmistrza Ursusa (Grupa A)	, ½/1	, 1591
7,	Magdalena Pieczek, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2019 · Najdorf Chess Festival gr. C	, 0/1	, 1576
8,	IM Pijus Stremavicius, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2015 · MIGUEL NAJDORF INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL- Open C	, 0/1	, 1568
9,	Wieslaw Detko, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2017 · MetLife Warsaw Najdorf Chess Festiwal Gr. C	, 0/1	, 1564
10,	Adrian Tarawski, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2019 · Najdorf Chess Festival gr. C	, 0/1	, 1562

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 13 of 175 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 7 of 7 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...d6.

All openings (1 as White, 1 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Queen's Pawn Game	5	90%

2 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Pirc Defense	6	67%

Event timeline · Classical

22 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2025	6	4	1465	1590
2024	8	4	1470	1470
2021	9	5	1175	1218
2020	5	2	1621	1549
2019	19	11	1281	1338
2018	6	2½	1449	1392
2017	18	7½	1262	1205
2016	31	16	1271	1285
2015	38	17	1346	1310

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial - group C1590
Jul 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 5/8Opp avg 1465Start 1552
Warsaw Chess Festival - group C1470
Jul 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 5/9Opp avg 1470Start 1575
Jesienne FIDE granie w Hetmanie 2021_B1218
Sep – Dec 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 6½/11Opp avg 1175Start 1318
Turniej o Puchar Burmistrza Ursusa1549
Dec 2020Swissfederation source
Best of 2020Score 2/5Opp avg 1621Start 1314
223rd YMCA Autumn 2019-D1370
Sep – Dec 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 9½/13Opp avg 1212Start 1286
Najdorf Chess Festival gr. C1298
Jul 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 4½/9Opp avg 1400Start 1287
18th INTERNATIONAL NAJDORF CHESS FESTIVAL Gr. C1392
Jul 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 5½/9Opp avg 1449Start 1270
Jesienne granie w Hetmanie 2017_C1254
Oct – Dec 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 4½/11Opp avg 1319Start 1266
MetLife Warsaw Najdorf Chess Festiwal Gr. C1122
Jul 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 4/9Opp avg 1172Start 1299
Turniej FIDE - Grupa B1516
Nov – Dec 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 7½/9Opp avg 1207Start 1258
MIGUEL NAJDORF INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL grupa C1359
Jul 2016Swissfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 4/9Opp avg 1402Start 1236
Zimowy Turniej Fide na Bemowie 20161139
Mar 2016Swissfederation source
#5 in 2016Score 1½/5Opp avg 1412Start 1249
XVII Mini-Elo1168
Feb 2016Swissfederation source
#3 in 2016Score 3½/7Opp avg 1225Start 1265
XVI Mini-Elo1162
Jan 2016Swissfederation source
#4 in 2016Score 3½/7Opp avg 1162Start 1287
Mikolajkowy turniej Fide na Bemowie 20151264
Dec 2015Swissfederation source
#5 in 2015Score 2/5Opp avg 1457Start 1294
XIV Mini-Elo1246
Nov 2015Swissfederation source
#6 in 2015Score 3½/7Opp avg 1189Start 1312
Jesienny turniej Fide na Bemowie 20151321
Oct 2015Swissfederation source
#3 in 2015Score 2/5Opp avg 1393Start 1328
I Festiwal Szachowy o Puchar Bieszczadow - Grupa B1148
Aug 2015Swissfederation source
#7 in 2015Score 3½/9Opp avg 1341Start 1372
MIGUEL NAJDORF INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL- Open C1474
Jul 2015Swissfederation source
Best of 2015Score 5½/9Opp avg 1402Start 1332
Turniej z okazji 10-lecia UKS TSz Zieloni Zielonka1296
May 2015Swissfederation source
#4 in 2015Score 2½/5Opp avg 1296Start 1336
Wiosenny turniej Fide na Bemowie—(2)
Mar 2015Swissfederation source
Score 3½/5Opp avg 1411Start 1350
III Turniej "Cztery Pory Roku" 2014/2015 o Puchar Burmistrza Ursusa (Grupa A)1350
Feb 2015Swissfederation source
#2 in 2015Score 4½/9Opp avg 1350

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE