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Wiechen, Ulrich
🇩🇪FIDE 4674898· Male· Germany· Born in 1956
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Ulrich Wiechen, a 70-year-old German player, is rated 2096 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 109 months (2007–2016) and 105 months (2016–2025). Recent appearance: XIV. Unser Fritz-Open 2025 mit Einzelmeisterschaft SV Ruhrgebiet. His peak of 2221 was reached at age 46 (Oct 2002).
Current rating
2096
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2221
−125 pts below
Oct 2002 · age 46
Oct 2002 · age 46
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,764 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2017
82nd German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2156
Aug 2017
2016
Inactive for 105 months
paused at 2156 → returned at 2096
Sep 2016
2007
Inactive for 109 months
paused at 2152 → returned at 2156
Jul 2007
2004
Re-crossed 2200
at age 48
Jul 2004
2002
Crossed 2200
at age 46
Oct 2002
Crossed 2100
at age 46
Oct 2002
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-60
2156 → 2096
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
2/ 633.3%
2W0D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/6 | #56 | 1696 | -60.4 |
Worst Elo result: XIV. Unser Fritz-Open 2025 mit Einzelmeisterschaft SV Ruhrgebiet (-60.4 Elo, finished #56).
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,802
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#11,470
in continent
World
#15,764
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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