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Fostel, Guenter
🇦🇹FIDE 1684272· Male· Austria· Born in 1943
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Guenter Fostel, a 83-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1635 — just 10 short of his peak of 1645 (Dec 2024, age 81). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Wiener Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 2. Klasse A Round 7-9, Wiener Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 2. Klasse A Round 3-4, and Wiener Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 2. Klasse A Round 1-2.
Current rating
1635
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1645
−10 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 81
Dec 2024 · age 81
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#133,799
#133,799 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
65th Austrian 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1645
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1645
at age 81 · −10 from today
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+251 Elo)
1393 → 1644
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 81
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 81
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 81
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1622 → 1635
Tournaments
3
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
0W4D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #70 | 1035 | -8.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #10 | 1737 | +12.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #23 | 1716 | +9.2 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#2,694
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#91,095
in continent
World
#133,792
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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