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ZK
Zierlinger, Karl
🇦🇹FIDE 1665081· Male· Austria· Born in 1951
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Karl Zierlinger, a 75-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1619. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Waldviertler Einzelmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Round 7, NOE 1.Klasse Waldviertel 2025-2026 Round 6-8, and Waldviertler Einzelmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Round 6. Also played 1 rapid event (including Schach im Turm Duernstein-Schnellschach B-Turnier) recently. His peak of 1651 was reached at age 73 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1619
Standard
Rpd1554·Blz—
All-time high
1651
−32 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 73
Mar 2024 · age 73
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#139,719
#139,719 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
100 career games
at age 75
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+280 Elo)
1371 → 1651
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 73
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 73
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1651
at age 73 · −32 from today
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 73
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
1603 → 1619
Tournaments
10
18 games
Score
6.5/ 1836.1%
7W3D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #11 | 1211 | -2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #23 | 1650 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2385 | +9.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #14 | — | +0.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #16 | 1361 | -1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #15 | 860 | -7.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2620 | +15.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2433 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/7 | #31 | 1592 | -4.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #34 | 925 | -6.6 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#2,741
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#94,408
in continent
World
#139,710
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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