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Walther, Hans-Wolfgang
🇩🇪FIDE 4658388· Male· Germany· Born in 1954
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Hans-Wolfgang Walther, a 72-year-old German player, is rated 2041. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 59 months (2003–2008), 41 months (2009–2012), 25 months (2012–2014), 13 months (2015–2016) and 12 months (2017–2018). 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 2232 was reached at age 47 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
2041
Standard
Rpd2121·Blz2027
All-time high
2232
−191 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 47
Jan 2001 · age 47
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#21,850
#21,850 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2025
75th German 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2041
Nov 2025
2022
100 career games
at age 68
Dec 2022
2020
63rd German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2110
Oct 2020
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2128 → returned at 2120
Oct 2017
2015
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2132 → returned at 2136
Sep 2015
82nd German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2140
Aug 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+10
2031 → 2041
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
3W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/7 | #8 | 2074 | +9.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsWolfgang Just
🇩🇪GER·2016
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsArvid Grahl
🇩🇪GER·2134
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsSteffen Michel
🇩🇪GER·2154
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsRuediger Schuettig
🇩🇪GER·2183
+0 −3 =4
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsGerhard Schubert
🇩🇪GER·1906
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
/
Germany
#2,534
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#16,059
in continent
World
#21,850
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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