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Zaff, Sebastian
🇦🇹FIDE 1680285· Male· Austria· Born in 2005
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Sebastian Zaff, a 21-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1881. He has fluctuated between 1773 and 1928 over the past 2 years. 53 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 10-11, Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 8-9, and Int. Graz Open 2026 - B. Also played 1 rapid (including ASKOE Landesturnier Steiermark 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Offene Steirische Landesmeisterschaft im Blitzschach 2025) recently. His peak of 1928 was reached at age 21 (Feb 2026).
At junior level, he reached #30 and #63 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1881
Standard
Rpd1899·Blz1810
All-time high
1928
−47 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 21
Feb 2026 · age 21
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#52,933
#52,933 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
100 career games
at age 21
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1928
at age 21 · −47 from today
Feb 2026
2025
30th Austrian U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1915
Dec 2025
6-month rising streak
+93 Elo
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+521 Elo)
1281 → 1802
Feb 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 20
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
1872 → 1881
Tournaments
15
49 games
Score
22.5/ 4945.9%
17W11D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/5 | #45 | 1813 | -11.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #120 | 1240 | -6.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #125 | 1275 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/8 | #35 | 1878 | -9.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #65 | 1962 | +1.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #101 | 1189 | -7.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/6 | #11 | 2130 | +9.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #22 | 1851 | -1.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #29 | 1990 | +4.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #8 | 2733 | +22.2 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#1,311
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#38,912
in continent
World
#52,932
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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