Jan Kiedrowicz (born 11 March 1960) is a Polish chess International Master (1987).

Jan Kiedrowicz
Jan Kiedrowicz in 2007
CountryPoland
Born (1960-03-11) 11 March 1960 (age 64)
Chojnice, Poland
TitleInternational Master (1987)
Peak rating2425 (July 1984)

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In 1982, Jan Kiedrowicz took 2nd place at the tournament held in Gdańsk. In 1983, he appeared in the final of Polish Chess Championship, played in Piotrków Trybunalski (taking 15th place).[1] In the same year, he took 2nd place in Lesko and twice shared 3rd places at international chess tournaments in Białystok and Sopot. In 1990, in Gdynia Jan Kiedrowicz won silver medal in Polish Blitz Chess Championship.[2] In 1992, he won a bronze medal in Legnica in Polish Team Blitz Championship, and in 1994 in Lubniewice - a bronze medal in Polish Team Chess Championship (both in the colors of the chess club Górnik Zabrze).[3] In 1996, Jan Kiedrowicz shared the 1st place (together with Jurij Zezulkin) in the Emanuel Lasker memorial in Barlinek. In 1999, he won the title of chess champion of Gdańsk,[4] and in 2004 he was very successful, winning in Rowy the title of the Polish Chess Champion for the Disabled Persons[5] (he was also twice won silver medals in Poland Chess Championships for the Disabled Persons: 1998 and 2005). In 2010, he won the international chess tournament in Chojnice, and in 2014 - in Jastrzębia Góra.[6] In 2015, in Jastrzębia Góra, he took 2nd place (behind Marcin Krzyżanowski).[7]

Jan Kiedrowicz reached his career highest rating on July 1, 1984, with a score of 2425 points, and was then 6th - 8th place among Polish chess players.[8]

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