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Watzlawek, Markus
🇩🇪FIDE 4637062· Male· Germany· Born in 1973
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Markus Watzlawek, a 53-year-old German player, is rated 2008. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 15 months (2014–2015), 43 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2023–2024). Recent appearances: NRW-Mannschaftspokal 2026 April and NRW-Klasse Gruppe 1 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2169 was reached at age 28 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
2008
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2083
All-time high
2169
−161 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 28
Jan 2001 · age 28
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#26,261
#26,261 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2023
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2104 → returned at 2093
May 2023
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 46
Sep 2019
100 career games
at age 46
Sep 2019
Inactive for 43 months
paused at 2101 → returned at 2104
Sep 2019
2014
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2107 → returned at 2106
Feb 2014
2013
Best 12-month gain (+32 Elo)
2087 → 2119
Dec 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-49
2057 → 2008
Tournaments
6
9 games
Score
1/ 911.1%
0W2D7L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #150 | 1340 | -6.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #31 | 1980 | -3.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/3 | #76 | 1333 | -23.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #55 | 1189 | -11.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #64 | 1380 | -6.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,063
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#19,401
in continent
World
#26,261
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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