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Wltschek, Christian
🇩🇪FIDE 4672933· Male· Germany· Born in 1970
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Christian Wltschek, a 56-year-old German player, is rated 1782. He has slipped back 93 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open, and 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft. Also played 1 rapid event (including 23. Garchinger Dreikoenigsturnier) recently. He took a 13-month break between Dec 2012 and Feb 2014. His peak of 2085 was reached at age 31 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1782
Standard
Rpd1847·Blz—
All-time high
2085
−303 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 31
Jan 2001 · age 31
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#81,953
#81,953 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+119 Elo)
1742 → 1861
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 54
Mar 2024
2012
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1962 → returned at 1951
Dec 2012
2011
100 career games
at age 41
Sep 2011
2009
Re-crossed 2000
at age 39
Jan 2009
2001
Crossed 2000
at age 31
Jan 2001
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-93
1875 → 1782
Tournaments
4
33 games
Score
15/ 3345.5%
4W22D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/8 | #156 | 1652 | -37.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/8 | #32 | 1748 | -30.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/8 | #366 | 1762 | -20.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/8 | #45 | 1844 | -5.4 |
Worst Elo result: 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026 (-37.6 Elo, finished #156).
Rankings
/
Germany
#8,225
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#59,029
in continent
World
#81,952
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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