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Woerl, Richard
🇩🇪FIDE 4654544· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Richard Woerl, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 1994. He has slipped back 47 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent appearances: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 A-Open and 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft. He had 2 career breaks: 27 months (2016–2019) and 31 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2108 was reached at age 40 (Jul 2003).
Current rating
1994
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2108
−114 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 40
Jul 2003 · age 40
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#28,444
#28,444 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
1977 → 2031
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 61
Apr 2024
2020
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 2069 → returned at 2024
Apr 2020
2016
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 2090 → returned at 2073
Dec 2016
2007
100 career games
at age 44
Jan 2007
2003
Crossed 2100
at age 40
Jul 2003
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-47
2041 → 1994
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
7.5/ 1744.1%
4W7D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/9 | #77 | 1914 | -33.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/8 | #290 | 1977 | -14.0 |
Worst Elo result: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 A-Open (-33.0 Elo, finished #77).
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,307
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#21,025
in continent
World
#28,444
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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