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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 22 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
#78,250
#78,250 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
1859 → 1915
Mar 2024
2022
63rd German 80+ player
at age 83 · rated 1859
Apr 2022
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1859 → returned at 1915
Apr 2022
2019
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 1887 → returned at 1859
Jun 2019
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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-29
1823 → 1794
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
3W1D4L
Top 2 wins
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
#7,935
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#56,569
in continent
World
#78,250
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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