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Schwarz, Christian
🇦🇹FIDE 1650670· Male· Austria· Born in 1971
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Christian Schwarz, a 55-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1962. He is on a steady climb with +32 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 10-11, Grazer Stadtliga 2025-2026 Abstiegs-Playoff Round 3, and Grazer Stadtliga 2025-2026 Abstiegs-Playoff Round 1-2. Also played 7 blitz events (including Int. Graz Open 2026 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2004 was reached at age 45 (Dec 2016).
Current rating
1962
Standard
Rpd1957·Blz2024
All-time high
2004
−42 pts below
Dec 2016 · age 45
Dec 2016 · age 45
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#34,235
#34,235 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
6-month rising streak
+41 Elo
May 2026
2023
98th Austrian 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1982
Feb 2023
2020
100 career games
at age 49
Feb 2020
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Mar 2017
2016
99th Austrian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2004
Dec 2016
Best 12-month gain (+65 Elo)
1939 → 2004
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+32
1930 → 1962
Tournaments
11
27 games
Score
18.5/ 2768.5%
15W7D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #23 | 1881 | -4.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2633 | +6.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2703 | +8.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #41 | 2933 | +15.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2703 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/8 | #48 | 1915 | -2.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #20 | 1987 | +2.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #23 | 2633 | +7.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #22 | 2014 | +5.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | 2753 | +11.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHaris Mujacic
🇧🇦BIH·2073
+6 −4 =3
13 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsPhilipp Raeke
🇦🇹AUT·2067
+8 −3 =1
12 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsBenedikt Sohn
🇦🇹AUT·2086
+6 −4 =1
11 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsReka Horvath
🇦🇹AUT·1964
+5 −3 =1
9 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsPeter Kutlesa
🇦🇹AUT·2050
+0 −6 =3
9 games·last met Sep 2024
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Rankings
/
Austria
#797
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#25,304
in continent
World
#34,234
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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