Format
WU
Wolniak, Udo
🇩🇪FIDE 16244087· Male· Germany· Born in 1960
Follow Udo WolniakTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Udo Wolniak, a 66-year-old German player, is rated 1637. He has slipped back 90 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearance: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q1 E. He had 2 career breaks: 33 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1741 was reached at age 64 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1637
Standard
Rpd1727·Blz—
All-time high
1741
−104 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 64
Mar 2024 · age 64
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#133,061
#133,061 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 66
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+155 Elo)
1586 → 1741
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 64
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1741
at age 64 · −104 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1568 → returned at 1727
Feb 2024
2020
Crossed 1600
at age 60
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-90
1727 → 1637
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
6/ 1637.5%
5W2D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/6 | #82 | 1604 | -39.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/4 | #98 | 1533 | -40.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #19 | 1687 | -9.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#11,766
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#90,686
in continent
World
#133,054
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Germany
| 1 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Matthias BluebaumTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,694 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Frederik SvaneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,657 |
| 4 | 🇩🇪Follow Alexander DonchenkoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,640 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪Follow Dmitrij KollarsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,634 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Rasmus SvaneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,620 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Fabian DoettlingTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,593 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪Follow Dennis WagnerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,591 |
| 9 | 🇩🇪Follow Luis EngelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,588 |
| 10 | 🇩🇪Follow Arik BraunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,587 |
| ... | ||
| 11766 | 1,637 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 90686 | 1,637 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 133054 | 1,637 | |