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Stranz, Richard
FM🇦🇹FIDE 1600818· Male· Austria· Born in 1965
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Richard Stranz, a 61-year-old Austrian FIDE Master, is rated 2016. He has slipped back 59 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Burgenland Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 10, 2. Reblaus Open A-Turnier, and Burgenland Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 8-9. His peak of 2323 was reached at age 38 (Oct 2003); he also reached Austrian #69 in Apr 2004.
Awarded FM in 2004 (age 39).
Current rating
2016
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2323
−307 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 38
Oct 2003 · age 38
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#25,126
#25,126 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2026
36th Austrian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2063
Mar 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 60
Dec 2025
2023
28th Austrian 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2142
Oct 2023
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 54
Feb 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 53
Nov 2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 53
Mar 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-33
2049 → 2016
Tournaments
9
38 games
Score
18.5/ 3848.7%
14W9D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRomulus-Cristian StefanCM2,154·S: International Chess Tournament 38th Open Pula 2026·R8·+13.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 6/9 | #38 | 2156 | +34.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #17 | 2337 | +6.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/5 | #15 | 1783 | -36.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #29 | 1367 | -16.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #11 | 2196 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #21 | 2104 | +11.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #25 | 2335 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/11 | #98 | 2024 | -11.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #15 | 2132 | +2.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsWerner Salamon
🇦🇹AUT·2083
+0 −1 =6
7 games·last met Dec 2016
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vsRobert Wiedner
🇦🇹AUT·2075
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsGeorg DannerIM
🇦🇹AUT
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met Oct 2019
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vsChristian Bachofner
🇦🇹AUT·2041
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsAco AlvirIM
🇦🇹AUT·2257
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2023
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Rankings
/
Austria
#584
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#18,547
in continent
World
#25,126
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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