Schein, Alexander
🇦🇹FIDE 1649884· Male· Austria· Born in 2000
Alexander Schein, a 26-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1856 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +63 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 10-11, Obersteirische Liga 2025-2026 Round 6-7, and Offene Obersteirische Einzelmeisterschaft 2026. Also played 2 blitz events (including Schwammerlturmblitzturnier 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 34 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included) and 42 months (2021–2025).
At junior level, he reached #40, #42 and #38 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1856
Standard
All-time high
1856
May 2026 · age 26
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#59,748
Career timeline
11 entriesActivity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #86 | 1969 | +3.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2546 | +12.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/4 | #6 | 2771 | +36.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #39 | 1886 | +11.6 |
Rankings
National ranking
Europe & World
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