Dr. Wolfgang Thoele

GER · 76 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2018 (Aug 2016)

Best performance: 2081 at World Team Championship 2016 over 50(Best of 2016)

Classical rating

1879

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Aug 2015 · Inactive on FIDE’s list

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 71 classical games on record, the latest on Jul 10, 2024.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championships S65Jul 2, 2024 – Jul 11, 2024TPR 1822	2½/6	1822

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

From 68 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2008–2024

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	FM Yannick Berthelot, Jun 2022 · World Senior Team Championship 2022 - Over 65 - Open	, 2244
2,	Kevin Bowmer, Jun 2016 · World Team Championship 2016 over 50	, 2071
3,	Hermann Sonntag, Oct 2008 · Oberliga Ost Gruppe A	, 2065
4,	WFM Ulricke Seidemann, Jun 2022 · World Senior Team Championship 2022 - Over 65 - Open	, 2043
5,	WFM Sylvia Wolf, Jul 2016 · World Team Championship 2016 over 50	, 2034
6,	Mounir Ould Rouis, Jul 2018 · World Team Championship over 50 2018	, 2009
7,	Julian T Farrand, Jul 2015 · European Senior Team Chess Championship 2015	, 1994
7,	Ulf Lundgren, Jul 2015 · European Senior Team Chess Championship 2015	, 1994
9,	Brian R Ewart, Sep 2019 · ST: European Senior Team Championship S65	, 1882
10,	Peter Thalheim, Jul 2018 · World Team Championship over 50 2018	, 1814

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	IM Boris Maryasin, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2015 · European Senior Team Chess Championship 2015	, 0/1	, 2332
2,	IM Jozef Franzen, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2016 · World Team Championship 2016 over 50	, 0/1	, 2280
3,	GM Nikolai Pushkov, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2019 · ST: European Senior Team Championship S65	, ½/1	, 2261
4,	FM Terry P D Chapman, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2017 · 2017 World Senior Team Championships open 50 plus	, 0/1	, 2247
5,	FM Yannick Berthelot, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2022 · World Senior Team Championship 2022 - Over 65 - Open	, 1/1	, 2244
6,	FM Gerhard Kiefer, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2019 · ST: European Senior Team Championship S65	, 0/1	, 2227
7,	Ulrich Rohrmueller, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2018 · World Team Championship over 50 2018	, 0/1	, 2205
8,	FM Boris Gruzmann, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2022 · World Senior Team Championship 2022 - Over 65 - Open	, 0/1	, 2189
9,	FM Christof Herbrechtsmeier, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2020 · World Senior Team Chess Championship 2020 - Open 65 plus	, 0/1	, 2177
10,	CM Michael Stokes, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2015 · European Senior Team Chess Championship 2015	, ½/1	, 2161

From the moves of 15 of 71 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 9 of 9 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5.

All openings (1 as White, 1 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	3	33%

6 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	3	50%

10 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2024	11	3½	1880	1747
2022	9	4	1978	1935
2020	7	3	1858	1808
2019	8	4½	1868	1911
2018	9	2½	1919	1753
2017	8	3½	1913	1870
2016	6	3	2081	2081
2015	9	3½	2070	1990
2008	1	1	2065	—

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championships S651822
Jul 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 2½/6Opp avg 1879Start 1890
European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section O651642
May 2024Swissfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 1/5Opp avg 1882Start 1926
World Senior Team Championship 2022 - Over 65 - Open1935
Jun 2022Teamfederation source
Best of 2022Score 4/9Opp avg 1978Start 1862
World Senior Team Chess Championship 2020 - Open 65 plus1808
Mar 2020Teamfederation source
Best of 2020Score 3/7Opp avg 1858Start 1875
ST: European Senior Team Championship S651911
Sep 2019Teamfederation source
Best of 2019Score 4½/9Opp avg 1868Start 1865
World Team Championship over 50 20181753
Jul 2018Teamfederation source
Best of 2018Score 2½/9Opp avg 1919Start 1968
2017 World Senior Team Championships open 50 plus1870
Apr – May 2017Teamfederation source
Best of 2017Score 3½/8Opp avg 1913Start 2018
World Team Championship 2016 over 502081
Jun – Jul 2016Teamfederation source
Best of 2016Score 5/9Opp avg 2081Start 1990
European Senior Team Chess Championship 20151990
Jul 2015Teamfederation source
Best of 2015Score 3½/9Opp avg 2070
Oberliga Ost Gruppe A—(1)
Oct 2008Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 2065

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.