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Kniesel, Siegfried
🇦🇹FIDE 1614584· Male· Austria· Born in 1958
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Siegfried Kniesel, a 68-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1965. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 47 months (2005–2009) and 19 months (2016–2017). Recent standard appearances include OOE Landesliga Oberoesterreich 2025-2026 Round 9-10, OOE Landesliga Oberoesterreich 2025-2026 Round 7-8, and OOE Landesliga Oberoesterreich 2025-2026 Round 5-6. His peak of 2094 was reached at age 46 (Oct 2004).
Current rating
1965
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2094
−129 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 46
Oct 2004 · age 46
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#33,659
#33,659 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2024
54th Austrian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1977
Nov 2024
2020
100 career games
at age 62
Feb 2020
2019
50th Austrian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2029
Nov 2019
2016
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2025 → returned at 2002
Mar 2016
2014
63rd Austrian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2047
Dec 2014
2010
Best 12-month gain (+39 Elo)
2042 → 2081
May 2010
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
1961 → 1965
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
2/ 450.0%
1W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #18 | 2673 | +8.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #51 | 1962 | -0.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #41 | 1987 | +0.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #75 | 1344 | -5.2 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#783
out of 3,385 players
Europe
#24,889
in continent
World
#33,659
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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