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Buechele, Walter
🇦🇹FIDE 1617443· Male· Austria· Born in 1943
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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
Jul 2005 · age 62
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#55,026
#55,026 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2024
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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-9
1882 → 1873
Tournaments
2
8 games
Score
2/ 825.0%
4W1D3L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #28 | 1028 | -12.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/1 | #7 | 2351 | +3.0 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#1,369
out of 3,385 players
Europe
#40,360
in continent
World
#55,026
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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