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Walter, Guenter
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4612108· Male· Germany· Born in 1942
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Guenter Walter, a 84-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2057 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent appearance: Landesliga Brandenburg 2025-2026 April 2026. His peak of 2291 was reached at age 59 (Jan 2001).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 59).
Current rating
2057
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2291
−234 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 59
Jan 2001 · age 59
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#19,924 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2023
31st 80+ player worldwide
at age 81 · rated 2130
Jan 2023
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2144 → returned at 2146
Apr 2020
2018
57th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2170
Dec 2018
2013
56th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2248
Sep 2013
2009
58th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 67 · rated 2281
Nov 2009
2008
100 career games
at age 66
Jan 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-1
2058 → 2057
Tournaments
7
8 games
Score
5/ 862.5%
2W6D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #29 | 1769 | -7.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #35 | 2162 | +2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #48 | 1943 | -6.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2757 | +7.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #31 | 2096 | +1.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #30 | 1867 | -5.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #8 | 2765 | +7.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,319
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#14,615
in continent
World
#19,924
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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