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WG
Walter, Gerhard
🇦🇹FIDE 1602071· Male· Austria· Born in 1968
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Gerhard Walter, a 58-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1872. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 11 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7, and Int. Graz Open 2026 - Seniors. He had 2 career breaks: 53 months (2002–2007) and 127 months (2007–2017). His peak of 2175 was reached at age 33 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1872
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2175
−303 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 33
Jan 2001 · age 33
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#55,305
#55,305 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
100 career games
at age 57
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+89 Elo)
1837 → 1926
Mar 2024
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 50
Dec 2018
2017
69th Austrian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2086
Oct 2017
2007
Inactive for 127 months
paused at 2139 → returned at 2086
Jan 2007
2002
Inactive for 53 months
paused at 2164 → returned at 2139
Jul 2002
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-32
1904 → 1872
Tournaments
9
27 games
Score
9.5/ 2735.2%
1W18D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 1/4 | #42 | 1652 | -23.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/6 | #19 | 1892 | +1.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1148 | 1204 | -6.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #78 | 2518 | +6.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/5 | #20 | 1827 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/6 | #64 | 1883 | -1.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #435 | 1635 | -6.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #43 | 1278 | -5.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #170 | 1841 | -1.4 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#1,370
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#40,606
in continent
World
#55,304
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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