Bartosz Soćko (born 10 November 1978) is a Polish chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM). In 2008, 2013 and 2023 he became the Polish national champion.
| Bartosz Soćko | |
|---|---|
 Soćko in 2021 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Born | 10 November 1978 Piaseczno, Poland |
| Title | Grandmaster (1999) |
| FIDE rating | 2554 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2663 (February 2014) |
| Peak ranking | No. 49 (July 2007) |
Chess career
editHe played for Poland at six Chess Olympiads (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010)[1] and at six European Team Chess Championships (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009). He took part in the Chess World Cup 2011, but was eliminated in the first round by Victor Bologan.[2]
In 2013 he won the Riga Technical University Open.[3]
In 2021 he won against the world champion Magnus Carlsen in the FIDE world blitz championships.[4][circular reference][5]
In 2023, he won Polish Chess Championship.[6] In May 2024, in Rzeszów he ranked in 5th place in Polish Chess Championship.[7]
His wife is GM Monika Soćko.[8]
References
edit- ^ OlimpBase Men's Chess Olympiads Bartosz Soćko
- ^ Crowther, Mark (21 September 2011). "The Week in Chess: FIDE World Cup Khanty-Mansiysk 2011". London Chess Center. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (12 August 2013). "Riga Technical University Open 2013". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "World Chess Blitz Championship 2021".
- ^ "Bartosz Soćko checkmates the World Champion". YouTube.
- ^ Mistrzostwa Polski Mężczyzn w Szachach 2023
- ^ 81. Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski Mężczyzn w Szachach
- ^ "ChessBase.com – Chess News – Kateryna and Robert – pour la vie à jamais unis..." Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
External links
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- Official website
- Bartosz Socko rating card at FIDE
- Bartosz Socko player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Bartosz Socko member profile at Chess.com
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