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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 51 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

#35,853

#35,853 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2024
7th Austrian 80+ player
at age 86 · rated 1983
Nov 2024
2019
Inactive for 51 months
paused at 1980 → returned at 1988
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

Last 12 months — 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
#839
out of 3,385 players
Europe
#26,499
in continent
World
#35,853
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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2,562
4
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2,548
5
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2,544
6
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2,507
7
🇦🇹Peyrer, KonstantinFollow Konstantin PeyrerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,496
8
🇦🇹Dotzer, LukasFollow Lukas DotzerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,488
9
🇦🇹Baidetskyi, ValentinFollow Valentin BaidetskyiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,480
10
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2,457
...
839🇦🇹Lechner, Josef1,954
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
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2,708
...
26499🇦🇹Lechner, Josef1,954
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
35853🇦🇹Lechner, Josef1,954