Paweł Teclaf
Teclaf in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 June 2003 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Poland |
| Title | Grandmaster (2023) |
| FIDE rating | 2571 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2586 (August 2023) |
Paweł Teclaf (born 18 June 2003) is a Polish chess player. He was awarded the titles of International Master by FIDE in 2019,[1] and Grandmaster in 2023.[2]
He qualified to play in the Chess World Cup 2021 where he was defeated by Gukesh D in the first round.[3]
In December 2021, he became a media sensation after a video of him went viral at the World Blitz Championship. In the video, Teclaf played against GM Tigran L. Petrosian, blundered into a mating net and fell off his chair due to blunder in standing up. In good sportsmanship he still shook his opponent's hand.
In May 2025, he won Polish Chess Championship being undefeated in the tournament.[4]
References
- ^ "Teclaf, Pawel". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Second FIDE Council Meeting of 2023 took place in Baku". www.fide.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup-results.fide.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Polish Championship 2025: Paweł Teclaf and Klaudia Kulon claim titles – International Chess Federation". Retrieved 15 May 2025.
External links
- Pawel Teclaf rating card at FIDE
- Paweł Teclaf chess games at 365Chess.com
- Pawel Teclaf player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- [1] Viral video of teclaf on youtube