What is Buechele, Walter's FIDE rating?

Buechele, Walter's current standard FIDE rating is 1873.

What is Buechele, Walter's world ranking?

Buechele, Walter is currently ranked #55,024 in the world (standard rating).

What is Buechele, Walter's ranking in Austria?

Buechele, Walter is currently ranked #1364 in Austria.

What is Buechele, Walter's continental ranking?

Buechele, Walter is currently ranked #40,396 in their continent.

What is Buechele, Walter's ranking in the 80+ category?

Buechele, Walter is ranked #20 in Austria in the 80+ age group.

What is Buechele, Walter's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Buechele, Walter's all-time peak standard rating is 2041.

When did Buechele, Walter receive their first FIDE rating?

Buechele, Walter first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2005.

Which federation does Buechele, Walter represent?

Buechele, Walter represents Austria (AUT).

How old is Buechele, Walter?

Buechele, Walter was born in 1943 and is 83 years old.

When did Buechele, Walter reach their peak rating?

Buechele, Walter reached their peak standard rating of 2041 in 2005, at age 62.

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Buechele, Walter

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FIDE 1617443· Male· Austria· Born in 1943

Walter Buechele, a 83-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1873. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2005–2007), 33 months (2016–2019) and 45 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: Vorarlberger B Klasse 2025-2026 Round 8-9 and Vorarlberger B Klasse 2025-2026 Round 4-6. His peak of 2041 was reached at age 62 (Jul 2005).

Current rating

1873

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2041

−168 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 62

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#55,025

#55,025 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries

2024

16th Austrian 80+ player

at age 81 · rated 1905

Oct 2024

Best 12-month gain (+47 Elo)

1862 → 1909

Mar 2024

2022

12th Austrian 75-80 player

at age 79 · rated 1862

Dec 2022

2019

Inactive for 45 months

paused at 1856 → returned at 1862

Feb 2019

2016

Inactive for 33 months

paused at 1872 → returned at 1856

Apr 2016

2014

28th Austrian 70-75 player

at age 71 · rated 1923

Oct 2014

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Inactive period

COVID-19

FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent

vs Mohammad Kharma 1,551

Vorarlberger B Klasse 2025-2026 Round 4-6 · Nov 2025 · +2.6 Elo

Evolution

-9

1882 → 1873

Tournaments

2

8 games

Score

2/ 825.0%

4W1D3L

Top 1 win

1.[W]vsMohammad Kharma1,551·Vorarlberger B Klasse 2025-2026 Round 4-6·R5·+2.6

Top 1 loss

1.[L]vsKarl Ladenhauf1,828·Vorarlberger B Klasse 2025-2026 Round 8-9·R9·-11.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
Vorarlberger B Klasse 2025-2026 Round 8-9 Team	Jan 2026	0/1	#28	1028	-12.4	▸
Vorarlberger B Klasse 2025-2026 Round 4-6 Team	Nov 2025	2/1	#7	2351	+3.0	▸

Rankings

/

Austria

#1,364

out of 3,405 players

Europe

#40,396

in continent

World

#55,024

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Austria

1	🇦🇹Alekseenko, Kirill	2,656
2	🇦🇹Ragger, Markus	2,579
3	🇦🇹Horvath, Dominik	2,563
4	🇦🇹Blohberger, Felix	2,548
5	🇦🇹Dragnev, Valentin	2,544
6	🇦🇹Shengelia, David	2,507
7	🇦🇹Baidetskyi, Valentin	2,499
8	🇦🇹Peyrer, Konstantin	2,496
9	🇦🇹Dotzer, Lukas	2,495
10	🇦🇹Arzumanian, Georgii	2,457
...
1364	🇦🇹Buechele, Walter	1,873

Europe

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
3	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
4	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,744
5	🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2,739
6	🇭🇺Rapport, Richard	2,729
7	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,728
8	🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	2,721
9	🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2,717
10	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,713
...
40396	🇦🇹Buechele, Walter	1,873

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
55024	🇦🇹Buechele, Walter	1,873