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Walther, Reinhard
🇩🇪FIDE 24632570· Male· Germany· Born in 1947
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Reinhard Walther, a 79-year-old German player, is rated 1969. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 8 months. 69 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren, and 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65. His peak of 2072 was reached at age 68 (Jan 2015).
Current rating
1969
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2083
All-time high
2072
−103 pts below
Jan 2015 · age 68
Jan 2015 · age 68
Activity
76
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
60 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#32,876
#32,876 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2024
29th German 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 2037
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 77
Nov 2024
2023
6-month rising streak
+70 Elo
Dec 2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 76
Nov 2023
2021
Re-crossed 2000
at age 74
Nov 2021
500 career games
at age 74
Nov 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
1945 → 1969
Tournaments
8
69 games
Score
37/ 6953.6%
27W20D22L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsFranz Juergen, Dr. Schell2,032·19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein·R4·+12.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/9 | #30 | 1926 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #71 | 2023 | +18.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #48 | 1850 | -28.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #53 | 1970 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #19 | 2041 | +20.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/8 | #46 | 2093 | +39.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/9 | #59 | 1860 | -17.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/9 | #47 | 1917 | -8.0 |
Worst Elo result: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren (-28.4 Elo, finished #48).
Most-Played Opponents
vsFranz Kurpiela
🇩🇪GER·1776
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsErich Mueller
🇩🇪GER·2065
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsWinfried Blosze
🇩🇪GER·1841
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsHans-Peter Abel
🇩🇪GER·1779
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsKarl-Heinz Huettemann
🇩🇪GER·2016
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Aug 2022
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Rankings
/
Germany
#3,804
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#24,314
in continent
World
#32,875
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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