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Wengenroth, Walter
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4626397· Male· Germany· Born in 1972
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Walter Wengenroth, a 54-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2275 and sitting in the top 3% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 15-month break between May 2011 and Sep 2012. Recent appearances: NRW-Klasse Gruppe 3 2025-2026 Maerz 2026 and NRW-Viererpokal 2025 Mai 2025. His peak of 2366 was reached at age 38 (May 2010).
Awarded FM in 2012 (age 40).
Current rating
2275
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2269
All-time high
2366
−91 pts below
May 2010 · age 38
May 2010 · age 38
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#437 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
17 entries2026
38th German 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2281
Mar 2026
2022
42nd German 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2303
Nov 2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 50
Nov 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 47
Feb 2019
2017
100 career games
at age 45
Mar 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2300
at age 44
Nov 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+12
2263 → 2275
Tournaments
7
10 games
Score
6.5/ 1065.0%
4W6D0L
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 | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #53 | 2033 | -6.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #8 | 2969 | +15.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2875 | +5.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #49 | 2173 | -2.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #38 | — | +2.4 |
Rankings
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Germany
#437
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#3,301
in continent
World
#4,901
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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