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Woestmann, Hans-Joachim
🇩🇪FIDE 12963925· Male· Germany· Born in 1958
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Hans-Joachim Woestmann, a 68-year-old German player, is rated 2037. He has fluctuated between 2029 and 2074 over the past 2 years. 31 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Nord West 2025-2026 April 2026, 3. ChessGeeks-Winter-Special A-Turnier, and 42. Muensterland-Open. He had 2 career breaks: 46 months (2014–2018) and 69 months (2018–2024, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2076 was reached at age 56 (Feb 2014).
Current rating
2037
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2076
−39 pts below
Feb 2014 · age 56
Feb 2014 · age 56
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#22,325
#22,325 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
2029 → 2065
Apr 2026
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 66
Nov 2024
2018
Inactive for 69 months
paused at 2062 → returned at 2074
Aug 2018
2014
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 2068 → returned at 2062
Sep 2014
Crossed 2000
at age 56
Feb 2014
Crossed 1800
at age 56
Feb 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2044 → 2037
Tournaments
11
32 games
Score
16.5/ 3251.6%
9W15D8L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsEduardo Eugenio Chaves MouraCM2,051·FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50·R8·+9.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #78 | 1990 | -20.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #51 | 1352 | -7.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #46 | 2196 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #3 | 2182 | +18.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 2196 | +4.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #27 | 2076 | +1.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #77 | 1362 | -6.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #80 | 1313 | -8.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #63 | 1408 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/8 | #41 | 2091 | -0.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,595
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#16,421
in continent
World
#22,325
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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