Format
KW
Koch, Walter
🇦🇹FIDE 1621599· Male· Austria· Born in 1954
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Walter Koch, a 72-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1894. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2007–2009), 58 months (2009–2013), 52 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2025–2026). Recent appearance: Kaerntner Landesmeisterschaft 2026 Round 2. His peak of 1954 was reached at age 60 (Dec 2014).
Current rating
1894
Standard
Rpd1929·Blz—
All-time high
1954
−60 pts below
Dec 2014 · age 60
Dec 2014 · age 60
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#49,597
#49,597 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
100 career games
at age 72
Jun 2026
2025
33rd Austrian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1893
Nov 2025
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1893 → returned at 1891
Apr 2025
2020
37th Austrian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1914
Apr 2020
2019
Inactive for 52 months
paused at 1914 → returned at 1907
May 2019
2015
40th Austrian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1949
Mar 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
1893 → 1894
Tournaments
2
3 games
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
1W2D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | — | +2.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #11 | 1808 | -2.4 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#1,227
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#36,517
in continent
World
#49,596
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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