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Weiss, Christian
IM🇦🇹FIDE 1602926· Male· Austria· Born in 1973
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Christian Weiss, a 53-year-old Austrian International Master, is rated 2353 and ranked 39th among Austrian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2339 and 2391 over the past 2 years. 23 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. Bundesliga Mitte AUT 2025-2026 Round 9-11, OOE Landesliga Oberoesterreich 2025-2026 Round 11, and OOE Landesliga Oberoesterreich 2025-2026 Round 9-10. His peak of 2469 was reached at age 33 (Oct 2006); he also reached Austrian #10 in Jul 2005.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 28).
Current rating
2353
Standard
Rpd2392·Blz2359
All-time high
2469
−116 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 33
Oct 2006 · age 33
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#39
#39 · Austrian players · of 3,043
Career timeline
16 entries2024
99th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2391
Nov 2024
2023
4th Austrian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2381
Dec 2023
6-month rising streak
+8 Elo
Mar 2023
2018
4th Austrian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2378
Nov 2018
2015
500 career games
at age 42
Dec 2015
2011
Re-crossed 2400
at age 38
Sep 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+3
2350 → 2353
Tournaments
15
25 games
Score
16/ 2564.0%
12W8D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #7 | 2431 | +2.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #2 | 2892 | +5.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #34 | 1985 | -4.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #30 | 2990 | +2.7 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #10 | 2549 | +7.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #59 | 2342 | 0.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #21 | 2289 | -1.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #65 | 1581 | -4.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #12 | 1402 | -6.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 2514 | +4.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFlorian SandhoefnerFM
🇦🇹AUT·2211
+3 −2 =5
10 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsChristoph RennerIM
🇩🇪GER·2311
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Oct 2022
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vsPetr HabaGM
🇨🇿CZE·2389
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Jul 2022
View head-to-head →
vsDavid ShengeliaGM
🇦🇹AUT·2507
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Sep 2019
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Austria
#39
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#1,692
in continent
World
#2,627
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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