Format
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Woeltge, Carsten
🇩🇪FIDE 4696042· Male· Germany· Born in 1967
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Carsten Woeltge, a 59-year-old German player, is rated 1939. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 155 months (2003–2016) and 26 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: NRW-Liga Gruppe 1 2025-2026 April 2026. His peak of 1978 was reached at age 51 (Apr 2018).
Current rating
1939
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1978
−39 pts below
Apr 2018 · age 51
Apr 2018 · age 51
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#38,981
#38,981 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2020
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1934 → returned at 1920
Apr 2020
2018
All-time peak 1978
at age 51 · −39 from today
Apr 2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 51
Apr 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1886 → 1976
Apr 2017
2003
Crossed 1800
at age 36
Apr 2003
Inactive for 155 months
paused at 1866 → returned at 1886
Apr 2003
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
1937 → 1939
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
0W3D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #22 | 2012 | +2.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #38 | 2042 | +3.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #45 | 1808 | -3.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,399
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#28,794
in continent
World
#38,980
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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