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Urban, Rudolf
🇩🇪FIDE 4618602· Male· Germany· Born in 1939
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Rudolf Urban, a 87-year-old German player, is rated 1794. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 33 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 23 months (2022–2024). Recent appearance: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open. His peak of 2100 was reached at age 62 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1794
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2100
−306 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 62
Jan 2001 · age 62
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#78,301
#78,301 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2022
63rd German 80+ player
at age 83 · rated 1859
Apr 2022
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1859 → returned at 1869
Apr 2022
2019
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 1887 → returned at 1859
Jun 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
1835 → 1879
Dec 2018
2009
100 career games
at age 70
Jan 2009
2001
85th German 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2100
Jan 2001
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-29
1823 → 1794
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
3W1D4L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsDetlev Juergen, Dr. Keymling1,718·41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open·R4·+7.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/6 | #59 | 1818 | -29.4 |
Worst Elo result: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open (-29.4 Elo, finished #59).
Rankings
/
Germany
#8,049
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#56,621
in continent
World
#78,300
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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