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Welzel, Philipp
🇩🇪FIDE 4608984· Male· Germany· Born in 1986
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Philipp Welzel, a 40-year-old German player, is rated 2208 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: NRW-Liga Gruppe 2 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2289 was reached at age 33 (Mar 2019).
Current rating
2208
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2137
All-time high
2289
−81 pts below
Mar 2019 · age 33
Mar 2019 · age 33
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#7,723 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
73rd German 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2208
May 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 40
Apr 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 38
Feb 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 37
Oct 2023
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2208 → returned at 2200
Apr 2020
2019
All-time peak 2289
at age 33 · −81 from today
Mar 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+29
2179 → 2208
Tournaments
5
5 games
Score
4/ 580.0%
3W2D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #18 | 3006 | +10.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 2239 | +1.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #49 | 2150 | -1.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #13 | 2941 | +8.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2979 | +10.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#796
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#5,408
in continent
World
#7,723
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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