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Becker, Walter
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4640314· Male· Germany· Born in 1967
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Walter Becker, a 59-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2311 and sitting in the top 2% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 45 months (2009–2013) and 137 months (2014–2025). Recent appearance: Landesliga Berlin 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2357 was reached at age 39 (Jul 2006).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 34). Earned a IM norm at II Torneo de Maestros Cala d`Or 2004.
Current rating
2311
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2357
−46 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 39
Jul 2006 · age 39
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 2%
#324 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
13 entries2025
30th German 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2328
Oct 2025
2014
57th German 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2333
Nov 2014
Inactive for 137 months
paused at 2333 → returned at 2328
Apr 2014
2009
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 2327 → returned at 2312
Jul 2009
2008
54th German 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2352
Apr 2008
2006
64th German 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 2357
Jul 2006
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-22
2333 → 2311
Tournaments
5
8 games
Score
5.5/ 868.8%
4W3D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #44 | 2076 | -18.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2922 | +4.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #41 | 1973 | -8.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #13 | 2912 | +4.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2199 | -4.8 |
Rankings
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Germany
#324
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#2,467
in continent
World
#3,727
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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