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Knaak, Joachim

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FIDEFIDE 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 19 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈36/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

Activity

29

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 5%

#11,524 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Detlef Ulrich HeinbuchIM 2,276
3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65 · Feb 2026 · +3.6 Elo
Evolution
+12
2134 → 2146
Tournaments
4
32 games
Score
21.5/ 3267.2%
16W11D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65
Open Swiss
Feb 20265/7#122189+11.8
33. Offene Seniorenmeisterschaft Sachsen 2025 50 plus
Open Swiss
Oct 20256/9#102167+8.8
19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein
Open Swiss
Oct 20255.5/9#532083-11.0
Int. Bodensee-Seniorenopen 2025
Swiss
May 20255/7#62141+2.2

Rankings

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Germany
#1,270
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#8,259
in continent
World
#11,524
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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5
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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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1270🇩🇪Knaak, Joachim2,146
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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2,708
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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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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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11524🇩🇪Knaak, Joachim2,146