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Watzka, Horst

FM🇦🇹

FIDEFIDE 1600311· Male· Austria· Born in 1938

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Horst Watzka, a 88-year-old Austrian FIDE Master, is rated 2103 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 10-11, Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 8-9, and Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 7. His peak of 2367 was reached at age 63 (Jan 2001, Austrian #30 at the time).

Awarded FM in 2001 (age 63).

Current rating

2103

Standard

Rpd2219·Blz2212

All-time high

2367

−264 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 63

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 7%

#15,147 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

16 entries
2022
12th 80+ player worldwide
at age 84 · rated 2174
May 2022
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2172 → returned at 2177
Apr 2020
2014
24th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2254
Dec 2014
2013
Best 12-month gain (+41 Elo)
2247 → 2288
May 2013
2010
Re-crossed 2300
at age 72
Mar 2010
2009
100 career games
at age 71
Jul 2009

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Steffen BirkFM 2,169
Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 8-9 · Feb 2026 · +1.5 Elo
Evolution
-30
2133 → 2103
Tournaments
5
5 games
Score
1.5/ 530.0%
0W3D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 10-11
Team
Apr 20260/1#1241216-12.8
Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 8-9
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#612169+1.6
Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#362093-0.6
Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 3-4
Team
Nov 20250/1#1081269-11.6
Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 1
Team
Sep 20250.5/1#401907-5.8

Rankings

/
Austria
#321
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#11,001
in continent
World
#15,147
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Austria
1
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2
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2,579
3
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2,563
4
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2,548
5
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2,544
6
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2,507
7
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2,499
8
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2,496
9
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2,495
10
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2,457
...
321🇦🇹Watzka, Horst2,103
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
11001🇦🇹Watzka, Horst2,103
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
...
15147🇦🇹Watzka, Horst2,103