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Walesch, Rainer

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FIDEFIDE 24677442· Male· Germany· Born in 1944

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Rainer Walesch, a 82-year-old German player, is rated 1753. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 13 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026 and 1. Schach-Open im Muenchner Oberland. He had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2007–2009), 50 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1813 was reached at age 80 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1753

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1813

−60 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 80

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#91,435

#91,435 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
1688 → 1813
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 80
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1813
at age 80 · −60 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1813 → returned at 1780
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 50 months
paused at 1688 → returned at 1813
Dec 2019
2017
100 career games
at age 73
Jun 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
1. Schach-Open im Muenchner Oberland
perf 1953 (+200) · 3.5/5 · #76
Top opponent
vs Helmut Lieber 1,955
14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026 · Apr 2026 · +5.2 Elo
Evolution
-27
1780 → 1753
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
7/ 1643.8%
4W6D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/9#1241706-19.6
1. Schach-Open im Muenchner Oberland
Open Swiss
Mar 20263.5/5#761953-7.8
Worst Elo result: 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026 (-19.6 Elo, finished #124).

Rankings

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Germany
#8,970
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#65,362
in continent
World
#91,434
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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