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Denk, Franz
🇦🇹FIDE 1663887· Male· Austria· Born in 1955
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Franz Denk, a 71-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1707 — just 15 short of his peak of 1722 (Mar 2024, age 69). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 46-month break between Dec 2019 and Nov 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include NOE 1.Klasse Waldviertel 2025-2026 Round 6-8, NOE 1.Klasse Waldviertel 2025-2026 Round 3-4, and NOE 1.Klasse Waldviertel 2025-2026 Round 1-2. Also played 1 rapid event (including Schach im Turm Duernstein-Schnellschach B-Turnier) recently.
Current rating
1707
Standard
Rpd1675·Blz—
All-time high
1722
−15 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 69
Mar 2024 · age 69
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#107,181
#107,181 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+197 Elo)
1525 → 1722
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1722
at age 69 · −15 from today
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 1525 → returned at 1549
Dec 2019
Crossed 1500
at age 64
Apr 2019
Crossed 1400
at age 64
Apr 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+8
1699 → 1707
Tournaments
3
6 games
Score
4/ 666.7%
4W2D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2386 | +15.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/1 | #22 | — | +0.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/1 | #25 | 2340 | -8.4 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#2,392
out of 3,385 players
Europe
#75,409
in continent
World
#107,179
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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