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Von Otte, Wilhelm

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FIDEFIDE 24628891· Male· Germany· Born in 1956

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Wilhelm Von Otte, a 70-year-old German player, is rated 1976. He has fluctuated between 1942 and 1984 over the past 2 years. 32 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open and 21. Internationales Rostocker Schach-Open 2025. He had 6 career breaks: 13 months (2008–2009), 20 months (2012–2014), 23 months (2014–2016), 34 months (2016–2019), 48 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2119 was reached at age 63 (Sep 2019).

Current rating

1976

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2119

−143 pts below
Sep 2019 · age 63

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#31,484

#31,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

15 entries
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1984 → returned at 1974
Jun 2024
2022
93rd German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2103
Jan 2022
2020
Inactive for 48 months
paused at 2103 → returned at 2076
Feb 2020
2019
All-time peak 2119
at age 63 · −143 from today
Sep 2019
2016
Crossed 2100
at age 60
Oct 2016
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 2115 → returned at 2119
Oct 2016

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
36. Offene Bayerische Senioren-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026
perf 2059 (+83) · 5.5/9 · #8
Top opponent
vs Michael Lehmann 2,085
36. Offene Bayerische Senioren-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 · May 2026 · +3.0 Elo
Evolution
+2
1974 → 1976
Tournaments
3
25 games
Score
16/ 2564.0%
12W8D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
36. Offene Bayerische Senioren-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026
Open Swiss
May 20265.5/9#82059+27.2
grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20266.5/9#621968+6.0
21. Internationales Rostocker Schach-Open 2025
Open Swiss
Aug 20254/7#241782-31.4
Worst Elo result: 21. Internationales Rostocker Schach-Open 2025 (-31.4 Elo, finished #24).

Rankings

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Germany
#3,669
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#23,283
in continent
World
#31,483
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Europe
1
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9
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