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WB
Welter, Bernhard
🇩🇪FIDE 16228812· Male· Germany· Born in 1954
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Bernhard Welter, a 72-year-old German player, is rated 1809. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 19 months (2017–2019) and 16 months (2022–2023). Recent appearance: Offene Saarlaendische Einzelmeisterschaften 2025 A-Turnier. His peak of 1848 was reached at age 70 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1809
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1848
−39 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 70
Mar 2024 · age 70
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#73,524
#73,524 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+141 Elo)
1707 → 1848
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 70
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1848
at age 70 · −39 from today
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 69
Nov 2023
2022
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1707 → returned at 1747
Jun 2022
2017
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1707 → returned at 1706
Sep 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-35
1844 → 1809
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
1W4D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/7 | #15 | 1656 | -35.4 |
Worst Elo result: Offene Saarlaendische Einzelmeisterschaften 2025 A-Turnier (-35.4 Elo, finished #15).
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,665
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#53,324
in continent
World
#73,523
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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