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Wiederspahn, Markus
🇩🇪FIDE 12905933· Male· Germany· Born in 1960
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Markus Wiederspahn, a 66-year-old German player, is rated 1982. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2013–2015), 28 months (2017–2020) and 25 months (2023–2026). Recent appearance: 42. Open Untergrombach 2026 A-Open. Also played 1 rapid event (including Baden-Wuerttembergische Schnellschacheinzelmeisterschaft 2025) recently. His peak of 2083 was reached at age 50 (Jan 2010).
Current rating
1982
Standard
Rpd1945·Blz1980
All-time high
2083
−101 pts below
Jan 2010 · age 50
Jan 2010 · age 50
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#30,474
#30,474 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2023
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1944 → returned at 1982
Dec 2023
2017
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1991 → returned at 1989
Sep 2017
2015
Re-crossed 2000
at age 55
Dec 2015
2013
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1989 → returned at 2009
Dec 2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 53
Jan 2013
2010
Crossed 2000
at age 50
Jan 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+16
1966 → 1982
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
4/ 666.7%
2W4D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #35 | 2086 | +16.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,539
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#22,516
in continent
World
#30,473
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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