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SJ
Steiner, Josef
🇦🇹FIDE 1611569· Male· Austria· Born in 1965
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Josef Steiner, a 61-year-old Austrian player, is rated 2056 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 27-month break between May 2010 and Sep 2012. Recent standard appearances include 1. Bundesliga AUT 2025-2026 Round 6-11, Kaerntner Liga 2025-2026 Round 9-10, and Kaerntner Liga 2025-2026 Round 7. Also played 5 blitz events (including Int. Graz Open 2026 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2153 was reached at age 51 (Mar 2016).
Current rating
2056
Standard
Rpd2058·Blz2044
All-time high
2153
−97 pts below
Mar 2016 · age 51
Mar 2016 · age 51
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 9%
#20,053 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
41st Austrian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2056
Jun 2026
2023
48th Austrian 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2076
Oct 2023
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 53
Mar 2018
2016
41st Austrian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2148
Oct 2016
All-time peak 2153
at age 51 · −97 from today
Mar 2016
100 career games
at age 51
Feb 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+14
2042 → 2056
Tournaments
6
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
4W0D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Most-Played Opponents
vsGuenter Szolderits
🇦🇹AUT·1922
+7 −0 =3
10 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsManfred Kornprat
🇦🇹AUT·1942
+6 −1 =1
8 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsMario Kuess
🇦🇹AUT·1965
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsPaul Frank
🇦🇹AUT·2176
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsRoland Sternat
🇦🇹AUT·2028
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Austria
#441
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#14,702
in continent
World
#20,053
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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