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Blumenthal, Ralf
🇩🇪FIDE 12917230· Male· Germany· Born in 1956
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Ralf Blumenthal, a 70-year-old German player, is rated 1911. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 17-month break between Sep 2023 and Mar 2025. Recent appearance: 4. Internationales Bruehler Open 2026 A-Turnier. Also played 1 blitz event (including 18. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy) recently. His peak of 1970 was reached at age 56 (May 2012).
Current rating
1911
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1875
All-time high
1970
−59 pts below
May 2012 · age 56
May 2012 · age 56
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#45,402
#45,402 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
1862 → 1912
Jul 2024
2023
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1854 → returned at 1917
Sep 2023
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 60
Apr 2016
2012
All-time peak 1970
at age 56 · −59 from today
May 2012
2011
Crossed 1800
at age 55
Sep 2011
First FIDE rating
1965 · at age 55
Sep 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
1917 → 1911
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
1.5/ 530.0%
1W1D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/5 | #100 | 1889 | -6.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,029
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#33,473
in continent
World
#45,401
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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