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LH
Ley, Helmut
🇦🇹FIDE 1620096· Male· Austria· Born in 1960
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Helmut Ley, a 66-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1777. He has slipped back 57 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Wiener Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 1. Klasse B Round 9, Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 1. Klasse Round 9, and Wiener Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 1. Klasse A Round 7-8. He had 2 career breaks: 34 months (2013–2016) and 67 months (2017–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1904 was reached at age 63 (Feb 2023).
Current rating
1777
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1904
−127 pts below
Feb 2023 · age 63
Feb 2023 · age 63
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#83,517
#83,517 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
1853 → 1883
Nov 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
May 2024
2023
All-time peak 1904
at age 63 · −127 from today
Feb 2023
2017
Inactive for 67 months
paused at 1884 → returned at 1889
May 2017
2013
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 1890 → returned at 1886
Jun 2013
2012
Crossed 1800
at age 52
Sep 2012
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-57
1834 → 1777
Tournaments
14
22 games
Score
8/ 2236.4%
5W6D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsRichard Knittel-Templ1,681·Wiener Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 2. Klasse B Round 5·R5·-13.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 14| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #34 | 908 | -12.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #16 | 2573 | +10.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #42 | 1646 | -6.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 2551 | +15.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #38 | 856 | -13.2 |
Worst Elo result: Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 1. Klasse Round 1-3 (-25.4 Elo, finished #88).
Rankings
/
Austria
#1,994
out of 3,385 players
Europe
#60,104
in continent
World
#83,516
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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