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Wilk, Joerg
🇩🇪FIDE 4627571· Male· Germany· Born in 1954
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Joerg Wilk, a 72-year-old German player, is rated 1857. He has slipped back 48 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: 93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2) and 42. Open Untergrombach 2026 A-Open. He had 6 career breaks: 32 months (2006–2009), 12 months (2009–2010), 53 months (2010–2014), 22 months (2015–2017), 23 months (2017–2019) and 34 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2037 was reached at age 51 (Jul 2005).
Current rating
1857
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2037
−180 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 51
Jul 2005 · age 51
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#59,404
#59,404 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+32 Elo)
1874 → 1906
Dec 2025
100 career games
at age 71
Feb 2025
2019
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 1935 → returned at 1893
Jul 2019
2017
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1953 → returned at 1935
Jul 2017
2015
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1970 → returned at 1943
Jul 2015
2010
Inactive for 53 months
paused at 1993 → returned at 1984
May 2010
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-48
1905 → 1857
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
4/ 1330.8%
2W4D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNicolas Wagener1,773·93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2)·R8·-12.4
2.[L]vsAnn-Jennifer Graf1,814·93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2)·R2·-11.2
3.[L]vsRajit Majumdar1,824·93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2)·R4·-10.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/9 | #9 | 1680 | -52.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #134 | 1941 | +3.4 |
Worst Elo result: 93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2) (-52.2 Elo, finished #9).
Rankings
/
Germany
#6,326
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#43,475
in continent
World
#59,404
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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