Duda, Jan-Krzysztof

contemporary era

Jan-Krzysztof Duda is the highest-rated Polish player of all time, achieving his greatest triumph at the 2021 Chess World Cup where he eliminated World Champion Magnus Carlsen in the semifinals before winning the final against Sergey Karjakin. His World Cup victory was widely considered the greatest achievement in Polish chess history since Miguel Najdorf, and it earned him qualification to the 2022 Candidates Tournament.

Total Games

4619

Wins

2478

Draws

1167

Losses

974

53.6% wins25.3% draws21.1% losses

Most Played Openings

A45 - Canard Opening142B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation130A00 - Amar Opening96A01 - Nimzo-Larsen Attack88A13 - English Opening: Neo-Catalan79C42 - Petrov's Defense79A07 - King's Indian Attack78D02 - Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre75C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense71C50 - Italian Game70

Most Faced Opponents

Nakamura,Hi116 gamesGiri,A109 gamesSo,W106 gamesCarlsen,M105 gamesGrischuk,A80 gamesCaruana,F67 gamesFirouzja,Alireza60 gamesAronian,L53 gamesMamedyarov,S52 gamesVachier Lagrave,M50 games

Featured Games

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Duda,J vs Caruana,F

84th Tata Steel Masters

2022

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Grischuk,A vs Duda,J

Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix

2019

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Mamedyarov,S vs Duda,J

84th Tata Steel Masters

2022

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Duda,J vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek

12th Sinquefield Cup

2025

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Duda,J vs Firouzja,Alireza

8th Norway Chess 2020

2020

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Firouzja,Alireza vs Duda,J

12th Sinquefield Cup

2025

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Rapport,R vs Duda,J

FIDE Candidates 2022

2022

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Duda,J vs Rapport,R

84th Tata Steel Masters

2022

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Duda,J vs Caruana,F

FIDE Candidates 2022

2022

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Caruana,F vs Duda,J

82nd Tata Steel GpA

2020

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Games (4619)

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Duda,J vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek★
1-0
12th Sinquefield Cup 2025 C48
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
12th Sinquefield Cup 2025 B40
Duda,J vs Gukesh,D★
1/2-1/2
12th Sinquefield Cup 2025 D37
Aronian,L vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
12th Sinquefield Cup 2025 D32
Duda,J vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
12th Sinquefield Cup 2025 D38
Firouzja,Alireza vs Duda,J★
1-0
12th Sinquefield Cup 2025 C82
Caruana,F vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
12th Sinquefield Cup 2025 D02
Navara,D vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
45th Olympiad 2024 2024 D41
Le,Quang Liem vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
45th Olympiad 2024 2024 D41
Giri,A vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
10th Sinquefield Cup Cancelled 2023 C67
Duda,J vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022 C43
Nakamura,Hi vs Duda,J★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022 B90
Duda,J vs Firouzja,Alireza★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022 D45
Radjabov,T vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022 A15
Duda,J vs Caruana,F★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022 C53
Ding Liren vs Duda,J★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022 A13
Rapport,R vs Duda,J★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022 C46
Duda,J vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022 E47
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Duda,J★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022 A07
Firouzja,Alireza vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022 C42
Duda,J vs Radjabov,T★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022 C65
Caruana,F vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022 B90
Duda,J vs Ding Liren★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022 C50
Duda,J vs Rapport,R★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022 B44
Giri,A vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 A18
Duda,J vs Caruana,F★
0-1
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 D02
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 D20
Mamedyarov,S vs Duda,J★
1-0
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 D41
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 C88
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 D41
Duda,J vs Rapport,R★
1-0
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 D02
Firouzja,Alireza vs Duda,J★
1-0
83rd Tata Steel Masters 2021 D02
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
83rd Tata Steel Masters 2021 C50
Duda,J vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
83rd Tata Steel Masters 2021 D87
Caruana,F vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
83rd Tata Steel Masters 2021 C42
Firouzja,Alireza vs Duda,J★
1-0
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 D78
Duda,J vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 B48
Aronian,L vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 B36
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J★
1-0
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 D10
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M★
1-0
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 B15
Duda,J vs Aronian,L★
0-1
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 C48
Caruana,F vs Duda,J★
1-0
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 D10
Duda,J vs Firouzja,Alireza★
0-1
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 B19
Duda,J vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
82nd Tata Steel GpA 2020 A18
Caruana,F vs Duda,J★
1-0
82nd Tata Steel GpA 2020 E06
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
82nd Tata Steel GpA 2020 C53
Duda,J vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
82nd Tata Steel GpA 2020 C89
So,W vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
82nd Tata Steel GpA 2020 E04
Duda,J vs Firouzja,Alireza★
1/2-1/2
82nd Tata Steel GpA 2020 D20
Grischuk,A vs Duda,J★
1-0
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 E15
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