Format
HF
Helwig, Frank
🇨🇦FIDE 2642344· Male· Canada· Born in 1961
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Frank Helwig, a 65-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1475. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 17-month break between May 2024 and Nov 2025. Recent appearance: 2025 Ontario Seniors Championship. His peak of 1537 was reached at age 63 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1475
Standard
Rpd1503·Blz1482
All-time high
1537
−62 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 63
Mar 2024 · age 63
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#194,007
#194,007 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1499 → returned at 1475
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+308 Elo)
1229 → 1537
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 63
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 63
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1537
at age 63 · −62 from today
Mar 2024
2023
39th Canadian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1229
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-24
1499 → 1475
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W0D2L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/2 | #12 | 948 | -24.0 |
Rankings
/
Canada
#1,590
out of 1,861 players
Americas
#23,333
in continent
World
#193,911
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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