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Walda, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 4680472· Male· Germany· Born in 1970
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Michael Walda, a 56-year-old German player, is rated 1859. He has slipped back 63 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent appearances: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open and 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft. His peak of 2007 was reached at age 33 (Apr 2003).
Current rating
1859
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2007
−148 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 33
Apr 2003 · age 33
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#58,854
#58,854 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+64 Elo)
1884 → 1948
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1903 → returned at 1882
Apr 2020
2012
100 career games
at age 42
Mar 2012
2003
Crossed 2000
at age 33
Apr 2003
Crossed 1800
at age 33
Apr 2003
All-time peak 2007
at age 33 · −148 from today
Apr 2003
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-63
1922 → 1859
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
6.5/ 1543.3%
5W3D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDetlev Juergen Keymling1,718·41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open·R2·-13.9
2.[L]vsCosima Thien-An Wagner1,767·28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft·R1·-13.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/7 | #40 | 1709 | -32.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/8 | #402 | 1782 | -30.0 |
Worst Elo result: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open (-32.6 Elo, finished #40).
Rankings
/
Germany
#6,276
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#43,076
in continent
World
#58,854
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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