Mirosław Grabarczyk (born 3 January 1971) is a Polish

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grandmaster.

Chess career

Grabarczyk has been one of the leading Polish chess players since the 1990s. In 1993 and 1995 he finished second in the

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. He won the

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in 1994 and finished third in this event in 1993 and 2013. He finished second in the Polish Rapid Chess championship in 1995. He has also competed successfully in several Polish Team Chess Championships. In 1996 Grabarczyk won two international tournaments in

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and

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. In 2009 he shared third place in the ''Scandinavian Open'' in

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. In 2014 he won the ''International Chess Championship Malopolska seniors and juniors'' in

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. Grabarczyk played for Poland in the

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: * In 1997, at fourth board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship in

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(+2, =5, -2), * In 2001, at reserve board in the 13th European Team Chess Championship in León (+0, =3, -0).

Personal life

Grabarczyk's brother Bogdan is also a well-known chess player who holds the

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International Master title (1998).FIDE: Grabarczyk, Bogdan
/ref> In 1994, Bogdan finished second in the Polish Championship.

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