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Wirthgen, Peter
🇩🇪FIDE 24680761· Male· Germany· Born in 1981
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Peter Wirthgen, a 45-year-old German player, is rated 2134 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Landesliga Hamburg 2025-2026 April 2026. His peak of 2183 was reached at age 44 (Oct 2025).
Current rating
2134
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2183
−49 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 44
Oct 2025 · age 44
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,486 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
68th German 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2183
Oct 2025
All-time peak 2183
at age 44 · −49 from today
Oct 2025
2020
Crossed 2100
at age 39
Feb 2020
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 2103 → returned at 2101
Feb 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+57 Elo)
2034 → 2091
Nov 2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 38
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-42
2176 → 2134
Tournaments
8
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
2W3D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #57 | 1988 | -8.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #60 | 1163 | -15.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #54 | 2016 | -3.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #32 | 2005 | -4.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #58 | 1417 | -8.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #8 | 2776 | +5.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #67 | 1238 | -13.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #16 | 2874 | +7.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,373
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#9,002
in continent
World
#12,486
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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