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RJ
Raitner, Josef
🇩🇪FIDE 533007098· Male· Germany· Born in 1956
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Josef Raitner, a 70-year-old German player, is rated 1845 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +93 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Niederbayerische Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Meisterklasse, 27. (Jung-)Senioren-Schach-Open 2025, and 19. Werner-Obermeyer-Open Ortenburg 2025 Gruppe B.
Current rating
1845
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1810
All-time high
1845
at best
May 2026 · age 70
May 2026 · age 70
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#62,840
#62,840 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+93 Elo)
1752 → 1845
May 2026
All-time peak 1845
at age 70
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 69
Dec 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 69
Oct 2025
First FIDE rating
1752 · at age 69
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
—
Tournaments
3
19 games
Score
9.5/ 1950.0%
6W7D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsChristoph, Dr. Schultes1,923·Niederbayerische Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Meisterklasse·R3·-15.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #11 | 2216 | +41.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/7 | #28 | 1891 | +51.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/5 | #24 | 1731 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#6,727
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#45,933
in continent
World
#62,839
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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