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Gross, Willi, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 1270470· Male· Germany· Born in 1978
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Willi, Dr. Gross, a 48-year-old German player, is rated 2126 — just 18 short of his peak of 2144 (Dec 2016, age 38) and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 31 months (2011–2014) and 57 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Oberliga Baden 2025-2026 Maerz 2026.
Current rating
2126
Standard
Rpd2106·Blz—
All-time high
2144
−18 pts below
Dec 2016 · age 38
Dec 2016 · age 38
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 6%
#13,132 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2019
Inactive for 57 months
paused at 2125 → returned at 2125
Dec 2019
2017
100 career games
at age 39
May 2017
2016
All-time peak 2144
at age 38 · −18 from today
Dec 2016
Best 12-month gain (+67 Elo)
2076 → 2143
Apr 2016
Crossed 2100
at age 38
Jan 2016
2014
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 36
May 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
2118 → 2126
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
2.5/ 383.3%
2W1D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #54 | 2020 | -3.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2822 | +7.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #11 | 2656 | +3.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,453
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#9,487
in continent
World
#13,132
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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