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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 23 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent appearances: 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026 and 3. Albrecht-Beer-Turnier 2025. 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%
#14,555 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
44th German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2172
Jun 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
2128 → 2109
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
10/ 1566.7%
8W4D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 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 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,637
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#10,554
in continent
World
#14,555
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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