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Lechner, Josef

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FIDEFIDE 1621602· Male· Austria· Born in 1938

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Josef Lechner, a 88-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1954. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 22 months (2008–2010), 23 months (2010–2012), 60 months (2012–2017) and 59 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Obersteirische Liga 2025-2026 Round 6-7, Obersteirische Liga 2025-2026 Round 5, and Obersteirische Liga 2025-2026 Round 3-4. His peak of 2137 was reached at age 68 (Oct 2006).

Current rating

1954

Standard

Rpd1951·Blz1889

All-time high

2137

−183 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 68

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#35,852

#35,852 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries
2024
7th Austrian 80+ player
at age 86 · rated 1983
Nov 2024
2019
Inactive for 59 months
paused at 1980 → returned at 1983
Nov 2019
2018
11th Austrian 75-80 player
at age 80 · rated 2016
Nov 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 79
Dec 2017
2012
Inactive for 60 months
paused at 2007 → returned at 2004
Sep 2012
2010
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2035 → returned at 2007
Sep 2010

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Thomas Rattinger 1,963
Obersteirische Liga 2025-2026 Round 6-7 · Mar 2026 · +0.3 Elo
Evolution
-26
1980 → 1954
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
0.5/ 316.7%
0W1D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Obersteirische Liga 2025-2026 Round 6-7
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#191963+0.4
Obersteirische Liga 2025-2026 Round 5
Team
Jan 20260/1#281153-10.6
Obersteirische Liga 2025-2026 Round 3-4
Team
Nov 20250/1#37960-15.4
Worst Elo result: Obersteirische Liga 2025-2026 Round 3-4 (-15.4 Elo, finished #37).

Rankings

/
Austria
#840
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#26,489
in continent
World
#35,851
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Austria
1
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2,656
2
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2,579
3
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2,563
4
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2,548
5
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2,544
6
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2,507
7
🇦🇹Baidetskyi, ValentinFollow Valentin BaidetskyiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,499
8
🇦🇹Peyrer, KonstantinFollow Konstantin PeyrerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,496
9
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2,495
10
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2,457
...
840🇦🇹Lechner, Josef1,954
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
26489🇦🇹Lechner, Josef1,954
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
...
35851🇦🇹Lechner, Josef1,954