Fryderyka Chopina) was held from 2 to 24 October 2005 in Warsaw, organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Society [pl].

The competition was won by Rafał Blechacz of Poland, who prevailed against 80 competitors from 18 countries.

[1] For the first time, the competition introduced a preliminary round, as selecting participants from submitted recordings only was deemed not wholly reliable.

[1] One of the judges, Piotr Paleczny, said that Blechacz "so outclassed the remaining finalists that no second prize could actually be awarded.

"[2] Another judge, John O'Conor, called Blechacz "one of the greatest artists I have had a chance to hear in my entire life".