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Kraft, Wolfgang

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FIDEFIDE 24646717· Male· Germany· Born in 1961

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Wolfgang Kraft, a 65-year-old German player, is rated 2042 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2007–2009) and 182 months (2009–2024). Recent appearance: 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65. Also played 1 rapid (including Deutsche Senioren-Schnellschacheinzelmeisterschaft 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Deutsche Senioren-Blitzeinzelmeisterschaft 2025 over 50) recently. His peak of 2134 was reached at age 48 (Jul 2009).

Current rating

2042

Standard

Rpd2102·Blz2116

All-time high

2134

−92 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 48

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 10%

#21,735 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
Mar 2025
2009
All-time peak 2134
at age 48 · −92 from today
Jul 2009
Inactive for 182 months
paused at 2134 → returned at 2077
Jul 2009
2007
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2110 → returned at 2134
Oct 2007
2006
Crossed 2100
at age 45
Oct 2006
Crossed 2000
at age 45
Oct 2006

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65
perf 2100 (+58) · 4/6 · #38
Top opponent
vs Thomas Biegel 2,063
3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65 · Feb 2026 · +0.6 Elo
Evolution
+13
2029 → 2042
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
4/ 666.7%
3W2D1L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65
Open Swiss
Feb 20264/6#382100+12.6

Rankings

/
Germany
#2,521
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#15,976
in continent
World
#21,735
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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2,587
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2521🇩🇪Kraft, Wolfgang2,042
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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15976🇩🇪Kraft, Wolfgang2,042
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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21735🇩🇪Kraft, Wolfgang2,042