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Knaak, Joachim
🇩🇪FIDE 12921009· Male· Germany· Born in 1950
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Joachim Knaak, a 76-year-old German player, is rated 2146 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 20 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65, 33. Offene Seniorenmeisterschaft Sachsen 2025 50 plus, and 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein. His peak of 2236 was reached at age 61 (Jul 2011).
Current rating
2146
Standard
Rpd2159·Blz2115
All-time high
2236
−90 pts below
Jul 2011 · age 61
Jul 2011 · age 61
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,544 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
64th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2146
Apr 2026
2023
18th German 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 2166
Dec 2023
500 career games
at age 73
Nov 2023
2020
43rd German 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 2142
Oct 2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2142 → returned at 2131
Sep 2020
2013
Re-crossed 2200
at age 63
Jan 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+10
2136 → 2146
Tournaments
3
25 games
Score
16.5/ 2566.0%
12W9D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsMichael Tscharotschkin2,162·3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65·R5·-9.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/7 | #12 | 2189 | +11.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/9 | #10 | 2167 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/9 | #53 | 2083 | -11.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHans Werner AckermannFM
🇩🇪GER·2208
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsGottfried SchumacherFM
🇩🇪GER·2108
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsPeter Kahn
🇩🇪GER·1952
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2025
View head-to-head →
vsGuenter Weidlich
🇩🇪GER·2105
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Oct 2022
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Rankings
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Germany
#1,265
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#8,273
in continent
World
#11,544
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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