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Westphal, Wolfgang
🇩🇪FIDE 4636317· Male· Germany· Born in 1958
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Wolfgang Westphal, a 68-year-old German player, is rated 2109 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 22 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, 3. Albrecht-Beer-Turnier 2025, and Chemnitzer Turmopen 2025 (6. Sachsenlandopen). He took a 12-month break between May 2012 and Jun 2013. His peak of 2251 was reached at age 50 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
2109
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2167
All-time high
2251
−142 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 50
Jul 2008 · age 50
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,563 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2024
44th German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2172
Jul 2024
2023
54th German 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 2202
Oct 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 65
Feb 2023
2017
Best 12-month gain (+70 Elo)
2104 → 2174
Jul 2017
2015
6-month rising streak
+31 Elo
Mar 2015
2014
95th German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2170
Jun 2014
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-10
2119 → 2109
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
15/ 2268.2%
12W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #22 | 2088 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #32 | 2033 | -15.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 5/6 | #14 | 2250 | +8.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,650
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#10,582
in continent
World
#14,563
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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