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Steinitz, Steven
🇦🇺FIDE 3218104· Male· Australia· Born in 1953
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Steven Steinitz, a 73-year-old Australian player, is rated 1681. He has slipped back 76 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Ryde Eastwood Club Championship Rounds 5-7, 2026 Ryde Eastwood Club Championship Rounds 1-4, and 2025 Ryde Eastwood Classic Rounds 5-7. He took a 130-month break between Dec 2013 and Nov 2024. His peak of 1773 was reached at age 72 (May 2025).
Current rating
1681
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1773
−92 pts below
May 2025 · age 72
May 2025 · age 72
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#116,817
#116,817 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
8th Australian 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1773
May 2025
All-time peak 1773
at age 72 · −92 from today
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+149 Elo)
1606 → 1755
Dec 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 71
Dec 2024
2014
27th Australian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1606
Apr 2014
2013
Inactive for 130 months
paused at 1606 → returned at 1736
Dec 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-58
1739 → 1681
Tournaments
6
18 games
Score
7.5/ 1841.7%
7W1D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #22 | 719 | -14.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #3 | 1809 | +10.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/4 | #24 | 1508 | -20.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #2 | 1773 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/4 | #15 | 1443 | -29.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/1 | #23 | 2461 | -9.6 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#818
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#16,316
in continent
World
#116,812
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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