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Just, Wolfgang
🇩🇪FIDE 4648749· Male· Germany· Born in 1970
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Wolfgang Just, a 56-year-old German player, is rated 2016. He is on a steady climb with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent appearance: BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Meisterturnier. Also played 1 rapid (including BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Schnellturnier) and 1 blitz events (including BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Blitzturnier) recently. His peak of 2222 was reached at age 32 (Jul 2002).
Current rating
2016
Standard
Rpd2107·Blz2074
All-time high
2222
−206 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 32
Jul 2002 · age 32
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#25,126
#25,126 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 55
Nov 2025
2023
500 career games
at age 53
Oct 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+60 Elo)
2075 → 2135
Nov 2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
Jul 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 49
Nov 2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 49
Jan 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+33
1983 → 2016
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
7/ 1258.3%
4W6D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/5 | #44 | 1923 | -14.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/7 | #4 | 2244 | +48.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRuediger Schuettig
🇩🇪GER·2183
+1 −4 =9
14 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsSteffen Michel
🇩🇪GER·2154
+3 −3 =3
9 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMichael MuellerFM
🇩🇪GER·2065
+2 −2 =5
9 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsGerhard Schubert
🇩🇪GER·1906
+7 −0 =1
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsHans-Wolfgang Walther
🇩🇪GER·2041
+4 −2 =2
8 games·last met Nov 2024
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Rankings
/
Germany
#2,931
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#18,547
in continent
World
#25,126
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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