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Waldschuetz, Rainer, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 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
Mar 2024 · age 69
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#177,157
#177,157 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
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
Evolution
-44
1566 → 1522
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
0/ 50.0%
0W0D5L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/5 | #39 | 933 | -27.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#13,488
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#113,272
in continent
World
#177,118
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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