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Walch, Sebastian
🇦🇹FIDE 1670131· Male· Austria· Born in 1973
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Sebastian Walch, a 53-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1820 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 34 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent appearances: Vorarlberger A Klasse 2025-2026 Round 8-9 and Vorarlberger A Klasse 2025-2026 Round 7.
Current rating
1820
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1820
at best
Mar 2024 · age 51
Mar 2024 · age 51
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#70,090
#70,090 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+120 Elo)
1700 → 1820
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 51
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1820
at age 51
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1820 → returned at 1816
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 50
Jun 2023
2019
Crossed 1600
at age 46
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1820 → 1820
Tournaments
2
3 games
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
2W1D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #22 | 2388 | +4.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 1673 | -4.2 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#1,703
out of 3,385 players
Europe
#50,945
in continent
World
#70,090
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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