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Wacker, Peter
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4615751· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Peter Wacker, a 63-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2177 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 6 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 A-Open, and NRW-Liga Gruppe 1 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2005–2007) and 13 months (2008–2009). His peak of 2361 was reached at age 54 (May 2017).
Awarded FM in 2012 (age 49).
Current rating
2177
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2260
All-time high
2361
−184 pts below
May 2017 · age 54
May 2017 · age 54
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#9,449 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
25 entries2025
500 career games
at age 62
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 62
Oct 2025
2024
50th German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2240
Jan 2024
2022
Best 12-month gain (+74 Elo)
2219 → 2293
Oct 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 56
Nov 2019
32nd German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2318
May 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-9
2186 → 2177
Tournaments
11
46 games
Score
28.5/ 4662.0%
22W13D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #40 | 2177 | +1.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #27 | 2160 | -6.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #23 | 2932 | +8.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #21 | 2169 | -0.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #34 | 2337 | +4.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #34 | 2234 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #186 | 1982 | -43.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 2135 | -2.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #20 | 3172 | +14.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/8 | #11 | 2217 | +8.0 |
Worst Elo result: 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft (-43.6 Elo, finished #186).
Rankings
/
Germany
#993
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#6,684
in continent
World
#9,449
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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