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Berchtold, Guenter
🇦🇹FIDE 1606735· Male· Austria· Born in 1965
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Guenter Berchtold, a 61-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1897. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 22 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren, Int. Graz Open 2026 - Seniors, and Vorarlberger Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 8-9. He had 4 career breaks: 20 months (2004–2006), 14 months (2006–2007), 20 months (2007–2009) and 25 months (2009–2011). His peak of 2021 was reached at age 36 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1897
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1975
All-time high
2021
−124 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 36
Jan 2001 · age 36
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#48,898
#48,898 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+51 Elo)
1867 → 1918
Mar 2024
2020
100 career games
at age 55
Feb 2020
2009
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1988 → returned at 1966
Jul 2009
2007
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1991 → returned at 1988
Oct 2007
2006
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1993 → returned at 1991
Jul 2006
2004
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2010 → returned at 2005
Apr 2004
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
1881 → 1897
Tournaments
9
22 games
Score
9.5/ 2243.2%
5W9D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/7 | #119 | 1913 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #18 | 1975 | +8.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #50 | 2088 | +5.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #45 | 1986 | +2.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #47 | 1879 | +0.2 |
Hot streak: 7 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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Austria
#1,205
out of 3,385 players
Europe
#36,000
in continent
World
#48,898
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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