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Paulus, Werner
🇧🇪FIDE 207012· Male· Belgium· Born in 1947
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Werner Paulus, a 79-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1715. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 15-month break between Oct 2022 and Feb 2024. Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 7, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 6, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 5. His peak of 1757 was reached at age 77 (Apr 2024).
Current rating
1715
Standard
Rpd1745·Blz—
All-time high
1757
−42 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 77
Apr 2024 · age 77
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#104,319
#104,319 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+165 Elo)
1592 → 1757
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1757
at age 77 · −42 from today
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 77
Mar 2024
2023
23rd Belgian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1592
Sep 2023
2022
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1592 → returned at 1586
Oct 2022
Re-crossed 1600
at age 75
Mar 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
1727 → 1715
Tournaments
6
8 games
Score
2/ 825.0%
4W0D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1297 | 1012 | -7.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1140 | 1186 | -3.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #17 | 2436 | +7.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1045 | 1014 | -7.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1006 | 973 | -9.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,677
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#73,638
in continent
World
#104,317
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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