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Stohwasser, Ralf, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 16269586· Male· Germany· Born in 1959
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Ralf, Dr. Stohwasser, a 67-year-old German player, is rated 1799 — just 5 short of his peak of 1804 (Mar 2024, age 65). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 24 months (2023–2025) and 12 months (2025–2026). Recent appearance: 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026.
Current rating
1799
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1762
All-time high
1804
−5 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 65
Mar 2024 · age 65
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#76,691
#76,691 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1795 → returned at 1799
Apr 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 65
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1804
at age 65 · −5 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1674 → returned at 1795
Mar 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
1700 → 1730
Aug 2022
2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 62
Nov 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
1795 → 1799
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
4/ 850.0%
4W0D4L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsWolfgang Wilhelm Springer1,564·14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026·R6·+4.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/8 | #80 | 1811 | +4.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,915
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#55,520
in continent
World
#76,690
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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