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Grosser, Walter
🇩🇪FIDE 4627962· Male· Germany· Born in 1959
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Walter Grosser, a 67-year-old German player, is rated 1982. He is climbing fast, having gained +97 Elo over the past 12 months. 76 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 A-Open, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 B, and 4. Internationales Bruehler Open 2026 A-Turnier. Also played 3 rapid (including 34. Krefelder Schnellschach-Open 2025) and 2 blitz events (including MAG Sommer-Blitz 2025) recently. He took a 212-month break between Jul 2005 and Apr 2023. His peak of 2133 was reached at age 45 (Jul 2004).
Current rating
1982
Standard
Rpd1933·Blz1841
All-time high
2133
−151 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 45
Jul 2004 · age 45
Activity
64
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
76 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#30,474
#30,474 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+98 Elo)
1885 → 1983
May 2026
2024
100 career games
at age 65
Sep 2024
2005
Inactive for 212 months
paused at 2121 → returned at 2012
Jul 2005
2004
All-time peak 2133
at age 45 · −151 from today
Jul 2004
2003
Crossed 2100
at age 44
Jul 2003
2001
Crossed 2000
at age 42
Jan 2001
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+67
1915 → 1982
Tournaments
10
66 games
Score
39/ 6659.1%
28W22D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/7 | #31 | 1941 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/9 | #61 | 1962 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #22 | 2064 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #72 | 1929 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #36 | 2369 | +17.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/6 | #23 | 1960 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/5 | #84 | 1797 | -27.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/8 | #191 | 2179 | +25.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/7 | #4 | 1998 | +9.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/6 | #9 | 2441 | +45.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,539
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#22,516
in continent
World
#30,473
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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