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Goelles, Walter
🇦🇹FIDE 1624989· Male· Austria· Born in 1971
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Walter Goelles, a 55-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1754. He has fluctuated between 1725 and 1794 over the past 2 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Steirische Kreisliga Sued 2025-2026 Round 11, Steirische Kreisliga Sued 2025-2026 Round 9-10, and Int. Graz Open 2026 - B. He had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2013–2015), 19 months (2017–2019), 29 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 17 months (2022–2023). His peak of 1809 was reached at age 40 (Mar 2011).
Current rating
1754
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1809
−55 pts below
Mar 2011 · age 40
Mar 2011 · age 40
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#91,106
#91,106 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2025
100 career games
at age 54
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+128 Elo)
1666 → 1794
Nov 2024
2022
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1670 → returned at 1666
Feb 2022
2019
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1668 → returned at 1670
Aug 2019
2017
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1681 → returned at 1668
Dec 2017
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 44
Mar 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
1758 → 1754
Tournaments
8
21 games
Score
8.5/ 2140.5%
6W5D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2558 | +9.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #7 | 2098 | +19.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/9 | #106 | 1687 | -13.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #53 | 1686 | -1.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #43 | 1764 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#2,130
out of 3,385 players
Europe
#65,150
in continent
World
#91,105
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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