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Wolff, Ludwig

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FIDEFIDE 534033165· Male· South Africa· Born in 1973

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Ludwig Wolff, a 53-year-old South African player, is rated 1605. He has slipped back 151 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 202605 (Level 5), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), and Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Championship). His peak of 1756 was reached at age 52 (Nov 2025).

Current rating

1605

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1756

−151 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 52

Activity

41

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#144,505

#144,505 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2025
13th South African 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1756
Nov 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 52
Nov 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 52
Nov 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 52
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1756
at age 52 · −151 from today
Nov 2025
First FIDE rating
1756 · at age 52
Nov 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Bright Tsabola 1,695
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) · Jul 2025 · +16.5 Elo
Evolution
-151
1756 → 1605
Tournaments
5
29 games
Score
13.5/ 2946.6%
12W3D14L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 202605 (Level 5)
Swiss
Apr 20261.5/4#191414-100.4
STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced)
Swiss
Mar 20263/4#151707+1.2
Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Championship)
Swiss
Dec 20251/5#281548-52.4
UCT OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (Advanced)
Swiss
Oct 20254/5#316730.0
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)
Team
Jul 20254/6#8916810.0
Worst Elo result: CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 202605 (Level 5) (-100.4 Elo, finished #19).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#904
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,900
in continent
World
#144,493
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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904🇿🇦Wolff, Ludwig1,605
Africa
1
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2,627
2
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3
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4
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5
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2,467
6
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7
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8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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2,412
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5900🇿🇦Wolff, Ludwig1,605
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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