Format
RW
Radeke, Wolfgang
🇩🇪FIDE 16285964· Male· Germany· Born in 1952
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Wolfgang Radeke, a 74-year-old German player, is rated 1779. He has slipped back 58 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearance: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 E. He took a 65-month break between Nov 2019 and May 2025 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1881 was reached at age 72 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1779
Standard
Rpd1880·Blz—
All-time high
1881
−102 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 72
Mar 2024 · age 72
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#82,929
#82,929 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 74
Feb 2026
2024
All-time peak 1881
at age 72 · −102 from today
Mar 2024
2020
Best 12-month gain (+31 Elo)
1771 → 1802
Sep 2020
2019
Crossed 1800
at age 67
Nov 2019
Inactive for 65 months
paused at 1802 → returned at 1837
Nov 2019
Crossed 1600
at age 67
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-58
1837 → 1779
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
5.5/ 1055.0%
4W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #47 | 1620 | -23.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #26 | 1695 | -34.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#8,431
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#59,732
in continent
World
#82,927
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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