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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
#107,429
#107,429 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
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
#2,406
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#75,609
in continent
World
#107,426
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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