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Genser, Harald
FM🇦🇹FIDE 1605690· Male· Austria· Born in 1977
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Harald Genser, a 49-year-old Austrian FIDE Master, is rated 2234 and sitting in the top 4% of Austrian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 11 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. Bundesliga Mitte AUT 2025-2026 Round 9-11, 2. Bundesliga Mitte AUT 2025-2026 Round 6-8, and 2. Bundesliga Mitte AUT 2025-2026 Round 4-5. His peak of 2351 was reached at age 30 (Oct 2007); he also reached Austrian #44 in Jul 2008.
Awarded FM in 2005 (age 28). Earned IM norms at 26th Int. Open St. Veit 2007 and Kaerntner Liga 2015/2016 rd 11.
Current rating
2234
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2351
−117 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 30
Oct 2007 · age 30
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#109 · Austrian players · of 3,043
Career timeline
16 entries2024
5th Austrian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2281
Nov 2024
2023
6-month rising streak
+37 Elo
May 2023
2018
7th Austrian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2309
Feb 2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 41
Jan 2018
2016
Best 12-month gain (+61 Elo)
2258 → 2319
May 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2300
at age 38
Dec 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-22
2256 → 2234
Tournaments
5
20 games
Score
8/ 2040.0%
4W8D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #67 | 2299 | +4.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #50 | 2314 | +5.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #79 | 1607 | -11.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/3 | #68 | 2188 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #22 | 2168 | -18.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLeon MaziIM
🇸🇮SLO·2282
+0 −2 =8
10 games·last met Sep 2018
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vsGeorg HalvaxIM
🇦🇹AUT·2419
+2 −2 =5
9 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsGuido KaspretFM
🇦🇹AUT·2216
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsJernej SpalirIM
🇸🇮SLO·2361
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsVladimir HrescIM
🇭🇷CRO·2272
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
/
Austria
#109
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#4,458
in continent
World
#6,486
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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