Popel, Stepan




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1929  714  2179 (90) 5
1930  752  2178 (90) 0
1931  809  2177 (90) 0
1932  823  2175 (88) 0
1933  870  2174 (85) 0
1934  869  2173 (80) 6
1935  871  2179 (84) 0
1936  823  2184 (87) 0
1937  758  2190 (89) 0
1938  723  2195 (90) 0
1939  647  2201 (89) 0
1940  572  2207 (87) 0
1941  528  2212 (85) 0
1942  478  2218 (81) 0
1943  444  2223 (75) 0
1944  434  2229 (67) 4
1945  478  2220 (61) 0
1946  506  2211 (52) 20
1947  451  2218 (54) 9
1948  341  2228 (61) 9

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Popel, Stepan Anton Mykhailovych  
   Also known as: Stephan Anthony Popel; Stefan Popiel
Born: 15 Aug. 1909
Died: 27 Dec. 1987
 
Notes:
Date of birth is given as 15-08-1907 by Gaige and the German Wikipedia site. Date of birth is given as 15-08-1909 by chessgames.com, the English Wikipedia site.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 284
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 473
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 336
Web
   Bartelski, Wojciech.  [1st Polish Team Chess Championship: Królewska Huta 1929, Lwów city]
   Jahr, Przemysław.  [Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski w Szachach 1929]
   [Stepan Popel]
   [Stephan Popel]
   [Stephan Popel]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Popel, S.A.M. - Bohatirchuk, F.P. 1944         (f)     2   -   2

Tournament data

Krolewska Huta 1929     1st Polish Team Championship     3  /  5
Katowice 1934     2nd Polish Team Championship     3  /  6
Paris 1946 (1)     Paris Championship     5.5  /  10
Paris 1946 (2)     Cercle Caissa Tournament     6  /  10
Paris 1947 (1)     Cercle Caissa Tournament     4.5  /  9
Paris 1948 (2)     Paris Tournament     6.5  /  9


Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2026