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Voelker, Joachim
🇩🇪FIDE 24659193· Male· Germany· Born in 1961
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Joachim Voelker, a 65-year-old German player, is rated 1806. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 21 months (2008–2010), 13 months (2012–2013), 21 months (2013–2015) and 58 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 75. Unterfraenkische Meisterschaft 2026 Aufstiegsturnier. His peak of 1939 was reached at age 47 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
1806
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1939
−133 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 47
Jul 2008 · age 47
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#74,472
#74,472 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 65
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+79 Elo)
1726 → 1805
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 63
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 58 months
paused at 1726 → returned at 1805
Jul 2019
2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 52
Jul 2013
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1846 → returned at 1835
Jul 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1793 → 1806
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
4W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/5 | #7 | 2468 | +13.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,743
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#53,969
in continent
World
#74,471
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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