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WJ
Widowitz, Josef
🇦🇹FIDE 1609017· Male· Austria· Born in 1959
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Josef Widowitz, a 67-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1903. He has fluctuated between 1899 and 1938 over the past 2 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kaerntner Unterliga 2025-2026 Round 11, Kaerntner Unterliga 2025-2026 Round 9-10, and Kaerntner Unterliga 2025-2026 Round 8. He had 2 career breaks: 58 months (2007–2012) and 29 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2108 was reached at age 43 (Jul 2002).
Current rating
1903
Standard
Rpd1888·Blz1933
All-time high
2108
−205 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 43
Jul 2002 · age 43
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#47,387
#47,387 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2025
88th Austrian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1932
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+70 Elo)
1858 → 1928
Feb 2025
2022
100 career games
at age 63
May 2022
2019
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1934 → returned at 1896
May 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 59
Mar 2018
2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Offene Oesterreichische Senioren- und Nestorenmeisterschaft 2026 - S50 u. S65perf 2046 (+143) · 4/6 · #18
Top opponent
Offene Oesterreichische Senioren- und Nestorenmeisterschaft 2026 - S50 u. S65 · May 2026 · +10.5 Elo
Evolution
-25
1928 → 1903
Tournaments
8
17 games
Score
8/ 1747.1%
6W4D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsJosef Kainz1,867·Offene Oesterreichische Senioren- und Nestorenmeisterschaft 2026 - S50 u. S65·R3·-11.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/6 | #18 | 2046 | +3.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #38 | 1907 | +0.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #94 | 1044 | -20.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #54 | 1167 | -8.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #61 | 1166 | -9.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2060 | +6.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #3 | 2099 | +9.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #30 | 1722 | -5.2 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#1,165
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#34,913
in continent
World
#47,386
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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