National Champions
Polish Chess Champions
A list of Polish Chess Championship winners, covering the men's national championship from the interwar era to the latest completed title event.
Current Champion
Szymon Gumularz
Current champion after winning the 2026 Polish Championship in Warsaw with 7/9.
Most Championships
Włodzimierz Schmidt, 7
First Championship
First Polish Championship held in Warsaw in 1926
Champions
43
83 championships
Championship History
The Polish Championship began in 1926 in Warsaw, with Dawid Przepiórka as the first listed champion. Akiba Rubinstein and Ksawery Tartakower also won titles before World War II.
The championship became a regular event after World War II. Bogdan Śliwa and Włodzimierz Schmidt won multiple titles, as did later champions Radosław Wojtaszek and Mateusz Bartel.
The 2026 championship was held in Warsaw. Szymon Gumularz claimed his first Polish title, finishing ahead of the field with 7/9.
Poland Champion List
Champions appear from oldest to newest. Shared titles and tied first places appear under each player's name.
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1926 | Dawid Przepiórka |
| 1927 | Akiba Rubinstein |
| 1935 | Ksawery Tartakower |
| 1937 | Ksawery Tartakower |
| 1946 | Bogdan Śliwa |
| 1948 | Kazimierz Makarczyk |
| 1949 | Kazimierz Plater |
| 1950 | Wiktor Balcarek |
| 1951 | Bogdan Śliwa |
| 1952 | Bogdan Śliwa |
| 1953 | Bogdan Śliwa |
| 1954 | Bogdan Śliwa |
| 1955 | Józef Gromek |
| 1956 | Kazimierz Plater |
| 1957 | Kazimierz Plater |
| 1959 | Stefan Witkowski |
| 1960 | Bogdan Śliwa |
| 1961 | Alfred Tarnowski |
| 1962 | Witold Balcerowski |
| 1963 | Jacek Bednarski |
| 1964 | Zbigniew Doda |
| 1965 | Witold Balcerowski |
| 1966 | Jerzy Kostro |
| 1967 | Zbigniew Doda |
| 1968 | Romuald Grabczewski |
| 1969 | Jerzy Lewi |
| 1970 | Jerzy Kostro |
| 1971 | Włodzimierz Schmidt |
| 1972 | Krzysztof Pytel |
| 1973 | Krzysztof Pytel |
| 1974 | Włodzimierz Schmidt |
| 1975 | Włodzimierz Schmidt |
| 1976 | Aleksander Sznapik |
| 1977 | Ryszard Skrobek |
| 1978 | Adam Kuligowski |
| 1979 | Jan Przewoźnik |
| 1980 | Aleksander Sznapik |
| 1981 | Włodzimierz Schmidt |
| 1982 | Jan Adamski |
| 1983 | Zbigniew Szymczak |
| 1984 | Aleksander Sznapik |
| 1985 | Ignacy Nowak |
| 1986 | Marek Hawełko |
| 1987 | Robert Kuczyński |
| 1988 | Włodzimierz Schmidt |
| 1989 | Aleksander Wojtkiewicz |
| 1990 | Włodzimierz Schmidt |
| 1991 | Aleksander Sznapik |
| 1992 | Jacek Gdański |
| 1993 | Tomasz Markowski |
| 1994 | Włodzimierz Schmidt |
| 1995 | Aleksander Wojtkiewicz |
| 1996 | Klaudiusz Urban |
| 1997 | Robert Kempiński |
| 1998 | Tomasz Markowski |
| 1999 | Tomasz Markowski |
| 2000 | Michał Krasenkow |
| 2001 | Robert Kempiński |
| 2002 | Michał Krasenkow |
| 2003 | Tomasz Markowski |
| 2004 | Bartłomiej Macieja |
| 2005 | Radosław Wojtaszek |
| 2006 | Mateusz Bartel |
| 2007 | Tomasz Markowski |
| 2008 | Bartosz Soćko |
| 2009 | Bartłomiej Macieja |
| 2010 | Mateusz Bartel |
| 2011 | Mateusz Bartel |
| 2012 | Mateusz Bartel |
| 2013 | Bartosz Soćko |
| 2014 | Radosław Wojtaszek |
| 2015 | Grzegorz Gajewski |
| 2016 | Radosław Wojtaszek |
| 2017 | Kacper Piorun |
| 2018 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda |
| 2019 | Kamil Dragun |
| 2020 | Kacper Piorun |
| 2021 | Radosław Wojtaszek |
| 2022 | Radosław Wojtaszek |
| 2023 | Bartosz Soćko |
| 2024 | Radosław Wojtaszek |
| 2025 | Paweł Teclaf |
| 2026 | Szymon Gumularz |
Sources
Sources include federation archives, tournament reports, and historical winners tables.
- FIDE report on the 2026 Polish Championship
- Polish Chess Federation 2026 championship page
- Polish Chess Championship historical table
Last reviewed: July 15, 2026.