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Linz, Stefan
🇱🇺FIDE 4003110· Male· Luxembourg· Born in 1941
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Stefan Linz, a 85-year-old Luxembourgish player, is rated 1682. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2016–2017) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein. His peak of 1770 was reached at age 70 (Nov 2011); he also reached Luxembourgish #52 in Apr 2013.
Current rating
1682
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1770
−88 pts below
Nov 2011 · age 70
Nov 2011 · age 70
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#116,165
#116,165 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
17 entries2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1707 → returned at 1682
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+155 Elo)
1586 → 1741
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 83
Mar 2024
2022
4th Luxembourgish 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1613
Apr 2022
2020
6th Luxembourgish 75-80 player
at age 79 · rated 1645
Sep 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 78
Oct 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-25
1707 → 1682
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3/ 933.3%
1W4D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/9 | #181 | 1611 | -25.0 |
Worst Elo result: 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein (-25.0 Elo, finished #181).
Rankings
/
Luxembourg
#190
out of 302 players
Europe
#80,945
in continent
World
#116,161
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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