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WG
Waldmann, Gerald
🇦🇹FIDE 1603655· Male· Austria· Born in 1967
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Gerald Waldmann, a 59-year-old Austrian player, is rated 2088 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kaerntner Liga 2025-2026 Round 11, Kaerntner Liga 2025-2026 Round 9-10, and Kaerntner Liga 2025-2026 Round 8. Also played 3 rapid events (including 4. Erich Schwarz - Gedenkturnier 2026) recently. He took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 2223 was reached at age 44 (Mar 2011).
Current rating
2088
Standard
Rpd2035·Blz2066
All-time high
2223
−135 pts below
Mar 2011 · age 44
Mar 2011 · age 44
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#16,556 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
46th Austrian 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2096
Sep 2025
2020
49th Austrian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2143
Oct 2020
2017
46th Austrian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2150
Dec 2017
2016
9-month rising streak
+95 Elo
May 2016
Best 12-month gain (+100 Elo)
2023 → 2123
Apr 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2100
at age 48
Dec 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-8
2096 → 2088
Tournaments
8
18 games
Score
9/ 1850.0%
6W6D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsJoan Ramon Menac ComasCM2,011·EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 50 plus·R4·-12.0
3.[L]vsPovilas LasinskasFM2,125·EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 50 plus·R6·-8.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #72 | 1426 | -6.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #29 | 2163 | +4.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2793 | +7.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #55 | 2054 | -0.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #21 | 2040 | +0.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #29 | 2141 | +2.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #19 | 2812 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/8 | #41 | 2010 | -21.4 |
Worst Elo result: EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 50 plus (-21.4 Elo, finished #41).
Most-Played Opponents
vsRobert PerhinigFM
🇦🇹AUT·2247
+0 −5 =4
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsAlbert Smole
🇦🇹AUT·1988
+3 −3 =3
9 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsHeimo TitzFM
🇦🇹AUT·1787
+0 −2 =6
8 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsJosef Steiner
🇦🇹AUT·2056
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsDaniel HartlFM
🇦🇹AUT·2193
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
/
Austria
#351
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#12,045
in continent
World
#16,556
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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