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Schwerdtfeger, Wolfgang
🇩🇪FIDE 24601349· Male· Germany· Born in 1955
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Wolfgang Schwerdtfeger, a 71-year-old German player, is rated 1828. He is progressing steadily with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 D, 10. Internationales Bad Schwartauer Schachopen, and 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein. His peak of 1919 was reached at age 48 (Oct 2003).
Current rating
1828
Standard
Rpd1839·Blz—
All-time high
1919
−91 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 48
Oct 2003 · age 48
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#67,730
#67,730 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+124 Elo)
1701 → 1825
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1732 → returned at 1753
Mar 2020
2016
Re-crossed 1800
at age 61
Apr 2016
2015
Re-crossed 1800
at age 60
Feb 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+25
1803 → 1828
Tournaments
4
26 games
Score
15.5/ 2659.6%
12W7D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #6 | 1962 | +17.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #73 | 1908 | -5.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/9 | #99 | 1850 | +11.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 3.5/5 | #10 | 1853 | +8.2 |
Rankings
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Germany
#7,083
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#49,337
in continent
World
#67,730
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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