| Dariusz Świercz | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dariusz Świercz |
| Country | Poland |
| Born | May 31, 1994 Tarnowskie Góry, Poland |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2585 (September 2011) (No. 16 in the September 2011 FIDE World Rankings for Top 20 Juniors) |
| Peak rating | 2585 (September 2011) |
Dariusz Świercz (born 1994) is a Polish chess grandmaster.[1] He is a chess prodigy, being one of the youngest grandmasters in history and the youngest Polish grandmaster of all time,[2] achieving the title at the age of 14 years and seven months. In the September 2011 FIDE rating list he is ranked 7th in the world for active players under the age of 18, first in Poland for active players under the age of 18 and a National Rank of 12.
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Dariusz's grandfather showed him how to play chess when he was three years old. He became a FM in 2004 at the age of eleven, an IM in 2008 at thirteen and a GM in 2009 at the age of 14. Dariusz now represents his country Poland on an international scale in Chess Tournaments hosted around the world.
In February 2002, he finished 1st in the Polish Boys Championship - U10
In March 2003, he finished 1st in the Rubicon Cup European Chess Championships - U9
In July 2004, he finished equal 1st (3rd on Buchholz System) in the European Boys Chess Championship - U10
In November 2004, he finished equal 2nd (3rd on Buchholz System) in the World Chess Championships - U10
In February 2005, he finished 1st in the Polish Boys Championship - U12
In February 2006, he finished 1st in the Polish Boys Championship - U12
In February 2007, he finished 1st in the Australian City Of Sydney Championships - Open
In April 2007, he finished 1st in the Polish Boys Championship - U14
In August 2007, he finished 1st in the 5th European Union Youth Championship - U14
In October 2007, he finished 2nd in the 17th European Youth Chess Championship - Boys U14
In October 2008, he finished 3rd in the World Youth Chess Championship - Open U14
In July 2009, member of the polish youth side that won the silver medal in the European youth team championship U18 - BOYS
In August 2010, he finished 3rd at the World Junior Chess Championships - U20[3]
In November 2010, he finished 1st at The Cultural Village tournament[4] which acted as a qualifier for remaining places in the GM Group C Tata Steel Chess tournament.
In January 2011, he finished equal 4th in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament GM Group C[5]
In July 2011, he finished equal 1st (2nd on Buchholz System) in the Miguel Najdorf International Chess Festival Tournament A
In August 2011, he finished 1st in the 50th World Junior Chess Championship[6][7]