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Wessely, Volker
🇩🇪INACTIVEFIDE 16221729· Male· Germany· Born in 1948
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Volker Wessely, a 78-year-old German player, is rated 1803 — his current career high. He plays around 1 rated game per year. Recent appearances: SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 3 and SMM 2025 3. Liga round 7-8.
Current rating
1803
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1803
at best
Feb 2026 · age 78
Feb 2026 · age 78
Activity
—
classical only
Signature stat
#75,450
#75,450 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
4 entries2026
Crossed 1800
at age 78
Feb 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 78
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1803
at age 78
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1803 · at age 78
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1803 → 1803
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
0.5/ 225.0%
0W1D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #457 | 1604 | 0.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #392 | 1150 | 0.0 |