Duda, Jan-KrzysztofAge 27


Source: https://polandin.com

Title
Grandmaster
Live Rating
2725.0
Live Rank
#24
FIDE Rating
2725
World Rank
#24
Poland Rank
#1
FIDE Peak Rating
2760 - Dec 2021 (Age 23)
FIDE Peak Rank
#12 (2758) - Dec 2019 (Age 21)
Rapid
2718 World #14, Peak 2808 (Jun 2022)
Blitz
2762 World #11, Peak 2818 (Jan 2019)
Born
26 Apr 1998
Kraków, Poland
FIDE ID 1170546
Wikipedia

Active Years:
2006 - 2025
Total Games:
1881
Wins:
818 (43%)
Losses:
363 (20%)
Draws:
700 (37%)
Total score:
62%
Performance :
Performance for the last active 12 months:
2736
White:
C54 Italian Game (35 games)
C65 Ruy Lopez (23 games)
B92 Sicilian Defense (18 games)
Black:
B90 Sicilian Defense (38 games)
C42 Russian Game (30 games)
E04 Catalan Opening (22 games)

After Rubinstein, Tartakower and Najdorf – each of whom only briefly represented their homeland on the international stage – Poland went decades without a truly serious talent. That is, until Duda appeared. It took Jan-Krzysztof just a few years to almost become the world blitz champion, win the World Cup, and turn into a nightmare for Carlsen, as he was the one who ended Magnus's historic unbeaten streak.

Duda was born on April 26, 1998, in Krakow. His mother introduced him to chess at the age of 5, and by 7 he won the German Children's Championship. Two years later the Polish prodigy became the World U10 Champion and two years after that the European U14 Champion. At 15 Jan-Krzysztof became a grandmaster and a year later he debuted for Poland at the Olympiad, scoring 8.5/11 on board three. Alongside his success in classical chess, he made a name for himself as a strong blitz player: in 2014 he won the European Rapid Championship and finished second in blitz. In 2015, he came close to becoming the "chess prince" but lost the title in a tiebreak.

Duda's real breakthrough came in 2018: he became the Polish Champion (6.5/9), led his national team at the Olympiad, reached the semifinals of the Speed Chess Championship and had an epic race with Carlsen for the World Blitz Championship title. The two traded the lead back and forth, pulling two points ahead of the rest of the field, but Jan-Krzysztof ultimately finished second (16.5/21). Everyone admired his playing style, with its flashy and sometimes reckless attacks... Even the champion praised his opponent: "It's always interesting to watch his games – Duda plays only for the win, he's not interested in a draw!"

Duda considered himself a universal player, believing that his style was closest to Fischer's. However, Jan-Krzysztof prefers sharp, complicated positions filled with tactics and in the opening, he relies more on his intuition and bluffing. It was this ability to "turn the game around" that led him to two landmark victories over Carlsen in 2020: first he beat Magnus in rapid chess and then in classical chess, ending Carlsen's record streak of 125 games without a loss. By that time the 22-year-old Pole had risen to 15th in the world rankings (2757).

Duda achieved his greatest tournament success in 2021 by winning the World Cup in Sochi. On his way to the top he defeated Vázquez, Sevian, Idani, Grischuk, Vidit, Carlsen and Karjakin. In the semifinal match against the champion, a spot in the 2022 Candidates Tournament was also at stake. After two short draws in classical games, Jan-Krzysztof emerged stronger in the tiebreak – 1.5-0.5. In the final against Karjakin he won in regular time – 1.5-0.5.

In 2021 Duda repeated his 2018 result at the World Blitz Championship, finishing second, this time behind Vachier-Lagrave. In 2022 he placed second in the online Champions Chess Tour, finishing behind only Carlsen in the overall standings, winning two stages and losing in the final of another. But that's where the good news ended. The Pole suddenly faltered in the 2022 Candidates Tournament in Madrid, scoring 5.5/14, barely escaping last place, and his ambitions quickly began to fade from memory. He failed to qualify for the next cycle of the Candidates and after the "Indian revolution", Jan-Krzysztof is rarely mentioned among the potential contenders for the crown.

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Games

#White PlayerRatingBlack PlayerRatingResultMovesSiteDate 
1
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2718
Mamedov, Edgar
23240-145London12 Jun 2025board
2
Anton Guijarro, David
2625
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27181-035London12 Jun 2025board
3
Sarana, Alexey
2603
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27181/2-1/234London11 Jun 2025board
4
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2718
Gledura, Benjamin
25751-027London11 Jun 2025board
5
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2718
Salimova, Nurgyul
23321-031London11 Jun 2025board
6
Vujatovic, Rajko
2194
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27180-131London11 Jun 2025board
7
Vachier Lagrave, Maxime
2723
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27391-044Bucharest16 May 2025board
8
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Deac, Bogdan Daniel
26681/2-1/253Bucharest15 May 2025board
9
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
2771
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27391-049Bucharest14 May 2025board
10
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Praggnanandhaa, Rameshbabu
27581/2-1/232Bucharest13 May 2025board
11
Gukesh, Dommaraju
2787
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27391/2-1/249Bucharest11 May 2025board
12
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Aronian, Levon
27470-140Bucharest10 May 2025board
13
So, Wesley
2751
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27391/2-1/235Bucharest9 May 2025board
14
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Firouzja, Alireza
27571/2-1/255Bucharest8 May 2025board
15
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Caruana, Fabiano
27761/2-1/273Bucharest7 May 2025board
16
Aronian, Levon
2747
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27391/2-1/241Warsaw30 Apr 2025board
17
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Deac, Bogdan Daniel
26681/2-1/284Warsaw30 Apr 2025board
18
Gavrilescu, David
2554
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27390-1108Warsaw30 Apr 2025board
19
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Praggnanandhaa, Rameshbabu
27580-141Warsaw30 Apr 2025board
20
Topalov, Veselin
2717
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27391-038Warsaw30 Apr 2025board
21
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Aravindh, Chithambaram VR
27491-030Warsaw30 Apr 2025board
22
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Fedoseev, Vladimir1
27391-049Warsaw30 Apr 2025board
23
Vachier Lagrave, Maxime
2722
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27391-051Warsaw30 Apr 2025board
24
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Firouzja, Alireza
27570-142Warsaw30 Apr 2025board
25
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Aronian, Levon
27471-028Warsaw29 Apr 2025board
26
Deac, Bogdan Daniel
2668
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27391-048Warsaw29 Apr 2025board
27
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Gavrilescu, David
25541-043Warsaw29 Apr 2025board
28
Praggnanandhaa, Rameshbabu
2758
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27390-162Warsaw29 Apr 2025board
29
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Topalov, Veselin
27170-168Warsaw29 Apr 2025board
30
Aravindh, Chithambaram VR
2749
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27391-059Warsaw29 Apr 2025board
31
Fedoseev, Vladimir1
2739
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27391-050Warsaw29 Apr 2025board
32
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Vachier Lagrave, Maxime
27221-043Warsaw29 Apr 2025board
33
Firouzja, Alireza
2757
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27390-137Warsaw29 Apr 2025board
34
Praggnanandhaa, Rameshbabu
2758
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27391-066Warsaw28 Apr 2025board
35
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Deac, Bogdan Daniel
26681-038Warsaw28 Apr 2025board
36
Aravindh, Chithambaram VR
2749
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27391-036Warsaw28 Apr 2025board
37
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Vachier Lagrave, Maxime
27221/2-1/232Warsaw27 Apr 2025board
38
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Firouzja, Alireza
27571/2-1/281Warsaw27 Apr 2025board
39
Gavrilescu, David
2554
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27391/2-1/279Warsaw27 Apr 2025board
40
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Fedoseev, Vladimir1
27390-165Warsaw26 Apr 2025board
41
Topalov, Veselin
2717
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27390-152Warsaw26 Apr 2025board
42
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2739
Aronian, Levon
27471/2-1/258Warsaw26 Apr 2025board
43
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2732
Bluebaum, Matthias
26401/2-1/2116Germany12 Jan 2025board
44
Aronian, Levon
2729
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27321/2-1/222Germany11 Jan 2025board
45
Carlsen, Magnus
2831
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27401-041New York31 Dec 2024board
46
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2740
Carlsen, Magnus
28310-147New York31 Dec 2024board
47
Carlsen, Magnus
2831
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27401-060New York31 Dec 2024board
48
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2740
Caruana, Fabiano
28051-049New York31 Dec 2024board
49
Caruana, Fabiano
2805
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
27401/2-1/244New York31 Dec 2024board
50
Duda, Jan Krzysztof
2740
Caruana, Fabiano
28051-056New York31 Dec 2024board