Tomasz Markowski (chess player)
| Tomasz Markowski | |
|---|---|
 Markowski in 2021 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Born | 30 July 1975 Głogów, Poland |
| Title | Grandmaster (1998) |
| FIDE rating | 2491 (October 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2632 (September 2009) |
| Peak ranking | No. 87 (July 2003) |
Tomasz Markowski (born 30 July 1975) is a Polish chess Grandmaster.
Chess career
[edit]He won the Polish Chess Championship in 1993, 1998, 1999, 2003, and 2007. He also represented Poland five-times in Chess Olympiads.[1] In 2000 he won a bronze medal at the European Individual Chess Championship in Saint-Vincent, Italy.[2] Markowski won at Geneva (1995, 2000) and shared for fourth at the 2004 Aeroflot Open in Moscow.
Markowski was awarded the GM title in 1998.
Chess strength
[edit]According to Chessmetrics his best single performance was at POL-ch 60th Warsaw, 2003, where he scored 10,5 of 13 possible points (81%) against 2520-rated opposition, for a performance rating of 2700.[3]
He was in the world top 100 list twice successively in July and October 2003 at rank 87 and 88, respectively, with a rating of 2610.[4]
Notable games
[edit]- Tomasz Markowski vs Joel Lautier, 2nd IECC Playoff g/15 2001, King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto (A07), 1–0
- Ilya Smirin vs Tomasz Markowski, Aeroflot Open 2002, Sicilian Defense: Kan, Wing Attack Fianchetto Variation (B43), 0–1
- Tomasz Markowski vs Sergei Movsesian, Bermuda-A 2003, King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto (A07), 1–0
- Tomasz Markowski vs Lorenz Maximilian Drabke, 5th Individual European Chess Championship 2004, Formation: King's Indian Attack (A07), 1–0
References
[edit]- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Men's Chess Olympiads: Markowski, Tomasz". OlimpBase.com. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ "European Men Championship, Saint Vincent, July 3–14, 2000". RusChess.com. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ Sonas, Jeff. "Event Details: POL-ch 60th Warsaw, 2003". ChessMetrics.com. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ "Top lists records: Markowski, Tomasz". World Chess Federation. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
External links
[edit]
- Tomasz Markowski player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Tomasz Markowski chess games at 365Chess.com
- Tomasz Markowski player profile at Chessmetrics