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LK
Lang, Karl
🇦🇹FIDE 1610813· Male· Austria· Born in 1957
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Karl Lang, a 69-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1933. He has fluctuated between 1921 and 1963 over the past 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈10/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 3 Feldkirchen - Lienz. Also played 2 rapid (including 4. Erich Schwarz - Gedenkturnier 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Offene Kaerntner Blitzschach Landesmeisterschaft 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 32 months (2008–2011) and 22 months (2011–2013). His peak of 2118 was reached at age 44 (Oct 2001).
Current rating
1933
Standard
Rpd1893·Blz1898
All-time high
2118
−185 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 44
Oct 2001 · age 44
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#40,338
#40,338 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2023
40th Austrian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1980
Jul 2023
Best 12-month gain (+58 Elo)
1928 → 1986
Apr 2023
2018
39th Austrian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2037
Nov 2018
2017
100 career games
at age 60
Nov 2017
2013
35th Austrian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2050
Apr 2013
2011
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2050 → returned at 2051
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-13
1946 → 1933
Tournaments
10
18 games
Score
9/ 1850.0%
6W6D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/7 | #13 | 1812 | -27.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #21 | 2760 | +9.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #21 | 1993 | +2.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2854 | +13.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #53 | 1842 | +1.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2778 | +11.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #50 | 1792 | -6.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #113 | 1252 | -7.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #82 | 1163 | -10.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #58 | 1985 | +1.0 |
Worst Elo result: Offene Oesterreichische Senioren- und Nestorenmeisterschaft 2026 - S50 u. S65 (-27.6 Elo, finished #13).
Rankings
/
Austria
#954
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#29,786
in continent
World
#40,337
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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