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GJ
Gabriel, Josef
🇩🇪FIDE 4609948· Male· Germany· Born in 1945
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Josef Gabriel, a 81-year-old German player, is rated 2049 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +49 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Wuerttemberg 2025-2026 April 2026, 36. Staufer Open A, and 19. Int. Deizisauer Herbstopen 2025 A. Also played 3 rapid (including Wuerttembergische Mannschaftsmeisterschaft - Schnell 2026) and 2 blitz events (including Stuttgarter Bezirks-Blitz-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026) recently. His peak of 2235 was reached at age 59 (Apr 2004).
Current rating
2049
Standard
Rpd2007·Blz1906
All-time high
2235
−186 pts below
Apr 2004 · age 59
Apr 2004 · age 59
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#20,907 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
25 entries2026
63rd 80+ player worldwide
at age 81 · rated 2075
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+75 Elo)
1994 → 2069
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 80
May 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 80
Feb 2025
2023
14th German 75-80 player
at age 78 · rated 2099
Jun 2023
1,000 career games
at age 78
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+34
2015 → 2049
Tournaments
9
37 games
Score
21.5/ 3758.1%
20W5D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/7 | #27 | 1836 | -37.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/7 | #36 | 2137 | +11.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2737 | +6.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #42 | 2068 | 0.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2849 | +9.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #65 | 2179 | +38.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #59 | 1309 | -7.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/7 | #14 | 2121 | +21.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #72 | 1297 | -7.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJosef GhengFM
🇩🇪GER·2169
+2 −7 =2
11 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsThilo KabischFM
🇩🇪GER·2213
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsEnis ZuferiFM
🇩🇪GER·2356
+1 −7 =0
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsBoris Latzke
🇩🇪GER·2141
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met May 2018
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vsHolger NamysloFM
🇩🇪GER·2077
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
/
Germany
#2,436
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#15,346
in continent
World
#20,907
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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