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Waldschuetz, Rainer, Dr.

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FIDEFIDE 16236580· Male· Germany· Born in 1955

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Rainer, Dr. Waldschuetz, a 71-year-old German player, is rated 1522. He has slipped back 44 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: Stein am Rhein Open 2026 and San Bernardino Senior 50 Open. He had 3 career breaks: 22 months (2017–2019), 22 months (2021–2023) and 17 months (2023–2025). His peak of 1586 was reached at age 69 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1522

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1586

−64 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 69

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#177,157

#177,157 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+268 Elo)
1318 → 1586
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 69
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 69
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1586
at age 69 · −64 from today
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Nov 2023
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1310 → returned at 1566
Nov 2023

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs David Veroner 1,502
San Bernardino Senior 50 Open · Jul 2025 · +8.7 Elo
Evolution
-44
1566 → 1522
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
1/ 1010.0%
1W0D9L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsDavid Veroner1,502·San Bernardino Senior 50 Open·R5·+8.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Stein am Rhein Open 2026
Swiss
Mar 20260/5#39933-27.2
San Bernardino Senior 50 Open
Swiss
Jul 20251/5#91448-16.8
Worst Elo result: Stein am Rhein Open 2026 (-27.2 Elo, finished #39).

Rankings

/
Germany
#13,488
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#113,272
in continent
World
#177,118
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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Europe
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