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Mertz, Waldemar
🇩🇪FIDE 24653730· Male· Germany· Born in 1954
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Waldemar Mertz, a 72-year-old German player, is rated 1924. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 70 months (2008–2013) and 19 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Salzburger Landesliga A 2025-2026 Round 2-3. His peak of 1975 was reached at age 54 (Jan 2008).
Current rating
1924
Standard
Rpd1905·Blz—
All-time high
1975
−51 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 54
Jan 2008 · age 54
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#42,372
#42,372 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+41 Elo)
1897 → 1938
Mar 2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1938 → returned at 1924
Mar 2024
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
Feb 2018
2008
Crossed 1800
at age 54
Jan 2008
All-time peak 1975
at age 54 · −51 from today
Jan 2008
Inactive for 70 months
paused at 1975 → returned at 1974
Jan 2008
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-14
1938 → 1924
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0/ 10.0%
0W0D1L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #69 | 988 | -14.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,742
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#31,267
in continent
World
#42,372
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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