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Becker, Wolfgang
🇩🇪FIDE 24679003· Male· Germany· Born in 1959
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Wolfgang Becker, a 67-year-old German player, is rated 1827. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 71 months (2012–2018), 24 months (2018–2020), 36 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 15 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q2 D. His peak of 1861 was reached at age 65 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1827
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1861
−34 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 65
Mar 2024 · age 65
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#68,087
#68,087 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1849 → returned at 1827
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+92 Elo)
1769 → 1861
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 65
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1861
at age 65 · −34 from today
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
May 2023
2020
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 1808 → returned at 1769
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-22
1849 → 1827
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #46 | 1691 | -21.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,179
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#49,596
in continent
World
#68,086
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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