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Gottwald, Michael
🇦🇹FIDE 1637347· Male· Austria· Born in 1970
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Michael Gottwald, a 56-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1733. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 1. Klasse Round 7-8, Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 1. Klasse Round 6, and Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 1. Klasse Round 4-5. His peak of 1846 was reached at age 54 (Apr 2024).
Current rating
1733
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1846
−113 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 54
Apr 2024 · age 54
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#98,304
#98,304 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+103 Elo)
1743 → 1846
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1846
at age 54 · −113 from today
Apr 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 54
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 54
Jan 2024
First FIDE rating
1743 · at age 54
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-55
1788 → 1733
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
1/ 616.7%
1W0D5L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #82 | 1046 | -25.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2510 | +17.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #59 | 1037 | -32.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #85 | 1080 | -14.8 |
Worst Elo result: Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 1. Klasse Round 4-5 (-32.0 Elo, finished #59).
Rankings
/
Austria
#2,249
out of 3,385 players
Europe
#69,759
in continent
World
#98,303
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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