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Latzel, Wolfgang
🇩🇪FIDE 4662270· Male· Germany· Born in 1950
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Wolfgang Latzel, a 76-year-old German player, is rated 1870. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 32 months (2004–2006), 82 months (2006–2013), 23 months (2013–2015) and 50 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 12. Wittelsbacher Weihnachts-Schach-Open. His peak of 2105 was reached at age 53 (Jan 2003).
Current rating
1870
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1914
All-time high
2105
−235 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 53
Jan 2003 · age 53
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#55,831
#55,831 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+57 Elo)
1841 → 1898
Feb 2025
2019
Inactive for 50 months
paused at 1892 → returned at 1841
Nov 2019
2018
100 career games
at age 68
Feb 2018
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
Nov 2015
2013
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1986 → returned at 1940
Sep 2013
2006
Inactive for 82 months
paused at 2076 → returned at 1986
Oct 2006
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
1880 → 1870
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
2W2D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/6 | #82 | 1816 | -9.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#6,037
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#40,981
in continent
World
#55,830
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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