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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
#133,272
#133,272 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Last 12 months — 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
#2,674
out of 3,385 players
Europe
#90,789
in continent
World
#133,265
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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