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Torkler, Wolfgang
🇩🇪FIDE 12924482· Male· Germany· Born in 1956
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Wolfgang Torkler, a 70-year-old German player, is rated 1654. He has fluctuated between 1632 and 1748 over the past 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026, Bremer Silvester-Open 2025 B-Turnier, and 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein. He took a 15-month break between Oct 2018 and Feb 2020. His peak of 1764 was reached at age 68 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1654
Standard
Rpd1710·Blz1699
All-time high
1764
−110 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 68
Mar 2024 · age 68
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#126,229
#126,229 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+261 Elo)
1503 → 1764
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1764
at age 68 · −110 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 67
Nov 2023
100 career games
at age 67
Jun 2023
2022
Crossed 1500
at age 66
Sep 2022
2018
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1489 → returned at 1453
Oct 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026perf 1791 (+137) · 3/5 · #55
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
1653 → 1654
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
8.5/ 2042.5%
6W5D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #55 | 1791 | +22.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/4 | #69 | 1943 | -19.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/8 | #200 | 1653 | -2.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#11,235
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#86,860
in continent
World
#126,223
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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