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Seiler, Franz
🇦🇹FIDE 1657364· Male· Austria· Born in 1957
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Franz Seiler, a 69-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1753 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2. Reblaus Open B-Turnier and 1. Rudener Senioren Open Herren S60 - Damen S50. He had 2 career breaks: 32 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 33 months (2022–2025).
Current rating
1753
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1742
All-time high
1753
at best
Jun 2026 · age 69
Jun 2026 · age 69
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#91,588
#91,588 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
All-time peak 1753
at age 69
Jun 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 67
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 1549 → returned at 1739
Nov 2022
2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
Feb 2020
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 1598 → returned at 1549
Feb 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1598 → 1707
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Offene Oesterreichische Senioren- und Nestorenmeisterschaft 2026 - S50 u. S65perf 1859 (+106) · 3.5/7 · #12
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
1729 → 1753
Tournaments
3
19 games
Score
9.5/ 1950.0%
6W7D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsHeimo TitzFM1,837·Offene Oesterreichische Senioren- und Nestorenmeisterschaft 2026 - S50 u. S65·R3·+12.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/7 | #12 | 1859 | +21.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #7 | 1744 | -7.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/7 | #9 | 1781 | +10.2 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#2,148
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#65,476
in continent
World
#91,586
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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