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Scharler, Walter

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FIDEFIDE 1609793· Male· Austria· Born in 1959

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Walter Scharler, a 67-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1752. He has fluctuated between 1731 and 1784 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Salzburger Landesliga B 2025-2026 Round 8-9, Salzburger Landesliga B 2025-2026 Round 6-7, and Salzburger Landesliga A 2025-2026 Round 4-5. Also played 3 rapid (including Austrian Rapid Championship 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Austrian Blitz Championship 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2007–2008) and 58 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2011 was reached at age 42 (Jan 2001).

Current rating

1752

Standard

Rpd1830·Blz1819

All-time high

2011

−259 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 42

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#91,757

#91,757 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
1748 → 1804
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 65
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 58 months
paused at 1748 → returned at 1752
Dec 2018
2015
100 career games
at age 56
Apr 2015
2007
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1840 → returned at 1822
Apr 2007
2005
Return after 51-month break
back at 1874
Oct 2005

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Stefan Heigerer 1,976
Salzburger Landesliga A 2025-2026 Round 4-5 · Nov 2025 · +6.0 Elo
Best comeback
Salzburger Landesliga B 2025-2026 Round 6-7
finished #3 (seeded #63 of 60)
Evolution
+6
1746 → 1752
Tournaments
8
16 games
Score
6.5/ 1640.6%
2W9D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Salzburger Landesliga B 2025-2026 Round 8-9
Team
Feb 20261/2#301703+0.4
Salzburger Landesliga B 2025-2026 Round 6-7
Team
Jan 20261.5/2#32036+14.8
Salzburger Landesliga A 2025-2026 Round 4-5
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#501976+6.4
Salzburger Landesliga B 2025-2026 Round 4-5
Team
Nov 20250/2#621069-14.2
Salzburger Landesliga B 2025-2026 Round 3
Team
Oct 20250.5/1#321751+0.2
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
Austria
#2,149
out of 3,385 players
Europe
#65,580
in continent
World
#91,756
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2
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3
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5
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7
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8
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10
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2,840
2
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6
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2,767
7
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7
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9
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