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Steinbach, Wolfgang

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FIDEFIDE 16248589· Male· Germany· Born in 1956

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Wolfgang Steinbach, a 70-year-old German player, is rated 1858. He is on a steady climb with +61 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open, PRAGUE OPEN 2026 30 plus - FIDE open, and Offene Solinger Stadtmeisterschaft 2025 Dezember. Also played 1 rapid event (including Hans-Friske-Schnellschachopen 2025 Gruppe B) recently. His peak of 2029 was reached at age 61 (Dec 2017).

Current rating

1858

Standard

Rpd1990·Blz1962

All-time high

2029

−171 pts below
Dec 2017 · age 61

Activity

56

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#59,176

#59,176 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1795 → 1861
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Oct 2025
2023
100 career games
at age 67
Jun 2023
2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
Sep 2020
2017
Crossed 2000
at age 61
Dec 2017
Crossed 1800
at age 61
Dec 2017

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
66. Offene Koelner Stadtmeisterschaft
perf 2112 (+254) · 4/5 · #84
Top opponent
vs Martin Marcks 2,109
66. Offene Koelner Stadtmeisterschaft · May 2026 · +6.2 Elo
Evolution
+61
1797 → 1858
Tournaments
10
53 games
Score
29/ 5354.7%
20W18D15L

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2. Erkrather Pfingst-Open 2026
Swiss
May 20263.5/3#162578+4.4
66. Offene Koelner Stadtmeisterschaft
Open Swiss
May 20264/5#842112+0.6
grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/6#9411793-10.4
PRAGUE OPEN 2026 30 plus - FIDE open
Open Swiss
Jan 20265/9#171965+25.8
Offene Solinger Stadtmeisterschaft 2025 Dezember
Swiss
Dec 20251/1#62561+8.2
Offene Solinger Stadtmeisterschaft 2025 November
Swiss
Nov 20250.5/2#231543-15.6
Offene Solinger Stadtmeisterschaft 2025 Oktober
Swiss
Oct 20251/2#101909+4.4
EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus
Open Swiss
Sep 20253.5/9#671866+14.6
Offene Solinger Stadtmeisterschaft 2025 September
Swiss
Sep 20250.5/1#232068+6.6
Obert de Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona 2025 Grup B
Open Swiss
Aug 20256.5/10#191869+21.0
Worst Elo result: Offene Solinger Stadtmeisterschaft 2025 November (-15.6 Elo, finished #23).

Rankings

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Germany
#6,368
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#43,348
in continent
World
#59,175
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Europe
1
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