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Walter, Rainer
🇩🇪FIDE 24614041· Male· Germany· Born in 1965
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Rainer Walter, a 61-year-old German player, is rated 1945. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 201 months (2006–2023) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren. Also played 2 blitz events (including Bezirksblitzmannschaftsmeisterschaft Unterland 2025) recently. His peak of 2087 was reached at age 40 (Jul 2005).
Current rating
1945
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1890
All-time high
2087
−142 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 40
Jul 2005 · age 40
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#37,691
#37,691 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 59
May 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1971 → returned at 1945
May 2024
2006
Inactive for 201 months
paused at 2051 → returned at 1968
Jul 2006
2005
Crossed 2000
at age 40
Jul 2005
Crossed 1800
at age 40
Jul 2005
All-time peak 2087
at age 40 · −142 from today
Jul 2005
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1971 → 1945
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
4W1D4L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsJuergen, Dr. Auterhoff1,772·41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren·R3·+5.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #67 | 1857 | -25.8 |
Worst Elo result: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren (-25.8 Elo, finished #67).
Rankings
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Germany
#4,279
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#27,856
in continent
World
#37,690
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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