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Ulrich, Karl-Heinz
🇩🇪FIDE 1271799· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Karl-Heinz Ulrich, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 1923. He has slipped back 36 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LEM Sachsen-Anhalt 2026 Open, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Finale C, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Q7 C. He had 3 career breaks: 16 months (2013–2014), 32 months (2017–2020) and 13 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1984 was reached at age 54 (Sep 2017).
Current rating
1923
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2048
All-time high
1984
−61 pts below
Sep 2017 · age 54
Sep 2017 · age 54
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#42,584
#42,584 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1958 → returned at 1959
Mar 2024
2017
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 1981 → returned at 1961
Dec 2017
All-time peak 1984
at age 54 · −61 from today
Sep 2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 54
Sep 2017
2015
Best 12-month gain (+61 Elo)
1883 → 1944
Dec 2015
2013
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1943 → returned at 1883
Jul 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-38
1961 → 1923
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
10/ 1758.8%
5W10D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/7 | #11 | 1807 | -21.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/5 | #32 | 1839 | -17.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 3.5/5 | #14 | 1968 | +2.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,759
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#31,424
in continent
World
#42,584
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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