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Schwarz, Wolfgang
🇩🇪FIDE 24675849· Male· Germany· Born in 1947
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Wolfgang Schwarz, a 79-year-old German player, is rated 1851 — just 4 short of his peak of 1855 (Nov 2024, age 77). He is currently in the 1850–1900 range. 16 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent appearances: 4. Nestorenturnier 2026 and 32. Offense Brandenburgische Seniorenopen.
Current rating
1851
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1855
−4 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 77
Nov 2024 · age 77
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#61,078
#61,078 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
100 career games
at age 79
Apr 2026
2024
All-time peak 1855
at age 77 · −4 from today
Nov 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 77
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 76
Jul 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+113 Elo)
1661 → 1774
Jul 2022
2019
Crossed 1600
at age 72
Aug 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
1842 → 1851
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
8.5/ 1847.2%
4W9D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/8 | #27 | 1992 | +25.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/8 | #76 | 1861 | -16.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#6,491
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#44,659
in continent
World
#61,078
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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