Format
UF
Unger, Franz
🇩🇪FIDE 4681746· Male· Germany· Born in 1955
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Franz Unger, a 71-year-old German player, is rated 1972. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 7 career breaks: 17 months (2005–2006), 59 months (2007–2012), 15 months (2012–2014), 16 months (2016–2017), 24 months (2017–2019), 46 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 19 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Meisterturnier. Also played 1 rapid event (including BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Schnellturnier) recently. His peak of 2022 was reached at age 60 (Sep 2015).
Current rating
1972
Standard
Rpd1963·Blz—
All-time high
2022
−50 pts below
Sep 2015 · age 60
Sep 2015 · age 60
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#32,306
#32,306 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2025
100 career games
at age 70
Nov 2025
2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1975 → returned at 1972
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 1966 → returned at 1958
Nov 2019
2017
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1978 → returned at 1966
Oct 2017
2016
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1997 → returned at 1984
Jan 2016
2015
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
1978 → 2022
Sep 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1975 → 1972
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
3W1D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/6 | #17 | 2078 | -2.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,756
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#23,883
in continent
World
#32,306
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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