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Klaus, Ortwin
🇨🇭FIDE 1351990· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1943
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Ortwin Klaus, a 83-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1627 — his current career high. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 2 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearance: 83. Zuercher Stadtmeisterschaft 2026 - Klasse B Round 1-3. He had 2 career breaks: 21 months (2022–2024) and 12 months (2024–2025).
Current rating
1627
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1627
at best
Jun 2024 · age 81
Jun 2024 · age 81
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#136,777
#136,777 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
32nd Swiss 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1627
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1627
at age 81
Jun 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1627 → returned at 1607
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 81
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 81
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 81
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+20
1607 → 1627
Tournaments
3
12 games
Score
6/ 1250.0%
4W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #4 | 1672 | +18.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #11 | 1604 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #7 | 1640 | +3.2 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#2,535
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#92,772
in continent
World
#136,769
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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