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Insam, Heinz
🇦🇹FIDE 1601903· Male· Austria· Born in 1963
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Heinz Insam, a 63-year-old Austrian player, is rated 2131 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 83 months (2001–2008), 27 months (2010–2012) and 19 months (2022–2024). Recent standard appearances include Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 1. Klasse Round 9, Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 1. Klasse Round 4-5, and Wiener Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Landesliga Round 3-4. Also played 1 blitz event (including Dreikoenigsturnier 2026 - Mannschaftsblitzturnier) recently. His peak of 2251 was reached at age 53 (Dec 2016).
Current rating
2131
Standard
Rpd2141·Blz2149
All-time high
2251
−120 pts below
Dec 2016 · age 53
Dec 2016 · age 53
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,720 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2025
23rd Austrian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2138
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+38 Elo)
2100 → 2138
Apr 2025
2022
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2113 → returned at 2116
May 2022
2020
100 career games
at age 57
Mar 2020
2019
23rd Austrian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2184
Dec 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2200
at age 55
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2138 → 2131
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
2W3D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsGernod Dr. BeckhuisFM2,226·Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 1. Klasse Round 1-3·R3·-7.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2652 | +3.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #34 | 2806 | +7.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #44 | 2052 | -1.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #32 | 1947 | -15.6 |
Worst Elo result: Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 1. Klasse Round 1-3 (-15.6 Elo, finished #32).
Rankings
/
Austria
#258
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#9,185
in continent
World
#12,720
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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