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Erkelenz, Ralf
🇩🇪FIDE 12928160· Male· Germany· Born in 1970
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Ralf Erkelenz, a 56-year-old German player, is rated 1995. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 67 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2023–2025). Recent standard appearances include Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group1 7, Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group1 7, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group1 6. His peak of 2109 was reached at age 43 (Feb 2013).
Current rating
1995
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2109
−114 pts below
Feb 2013 · age 43
Feb 2013 · age 43
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#28,267
#28,267 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2023
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2007 → returned at 2007
Nov 2023
2018
Inactive for 67 months
paused at 2005 → returned at 2007
Mar 2018
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Dec 2016
2013
Best 12-month gain (+41 Elo)
2068 → 2109
Feb 2013
Crossed 2100
at age 43
Feb 2013
All-time peak 2109
at age 43 · −114 from today
Feb 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
2007 → 1995
Tournaments
6
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
3W1D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #18 | 1238 | -9.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #47 | 1055 | -14.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2561 | +3.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #17 | 2706 | +6.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #25 | 2010 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,278
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#20,886
in continent
World
#28,267
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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