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Wirth, Heinz, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 12958328· Male· Germany· Born in 1956
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Heinz, Dr. Wirth, a 70-year-old German player, is rated 1984. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearance: Rudolf-Teschner-Gedenkturnier 2026. He had 2 career breaks: 65 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2067 was reached at age 60 (Sep 2016).
Current rating
1984
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2067
−83 pts below
Sep 2016 · age 60
Sep 2016 · age 60
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#30,144
#30,144 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1978 → returned at 1962
Jun 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 67
Sep 2023
2018
Inactive for 65 months
paused at 2060 → returned at 1959
Mar 2018
2016
Best 12-month gain (+71 Elo)
1996 → 2067
Sep 2016
Crossed 2000
at age 60
Sep 2016
All-time peak 2067
at age 60 · −83 from today
Sep 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+22
1962 → 1984
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
5/ 771.4%
5W0D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/7 | #17 | 2077 | +22.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,508
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#22,276
in continent
World
#30,143
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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