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Wenske, Hardy
🇩🇪FIDE 24611212· Male· Germany· Born in 1947
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Hardy Wenske, a 79-year-old German player, is rated 1796. He is progressing steadily with +50 Elo over the past 12 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65, and 1. Binzer Senioren-Open 2025. He took a 15-month break between May 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 1857 was reached at age 61 (Oct 2008).
Current rating
1796
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1857
−61 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 61
Oct 2008 · age 61
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#77,644
#77,644 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
500 career games
at age 79
Mar 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
1704 → 1805
Jan 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 78
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 77
Mar 2024
2015
Re-crossed 1800
at age 68
Sep 2015
2014
Re-crossed 1800
at age 67
Jan 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+49
1747 → 1796
Tournaments
4
31 games
Score
14.5/ 3146.8%
7W15D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMargarita BaliunieneWFM2,013·14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026·R1·+15.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #96 | 1856 | +16.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #105 | 1758 | -2.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/8 | #89 | 1902 | +32.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/9 | #153 | 1748 | +1.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,985
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#56,172
in continent
World
#77,643
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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