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Russ, Oliver
🇩🇪FIDE 12931837· Male· Germany· Born in 1976
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Oliver Russ, a 50-year-old German player, is rated 1762. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2013–2014) and 46 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open. His peak of 1794 was reached at age 48 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1762
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1794
−32 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 48
Mar 2024 · age 48
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#88,368
#88,368 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
100 career games
at age 50
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+138 Elo)
1656 → 1794
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1794
at age 48 · −32 from today
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 1656 → returned at 1794
Apr 2020
2014
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 38
May 2014
2013
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1744 → returned at 1759
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-15
1777 → 1762
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4/ 944.4%
3W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDetlev Juergen Keymling1,718·41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open·R9·-11.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/7 | #57 | 1853 | -15.0 |
Worst Elo result: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open (-15.0 Elo, finished #57).
Rankings
/
Germany
#8,737
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#63,349
in continent
World
#88,367
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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