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Buhle, Kurt

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FIDEFIDE 12934941· Male· Germany· Born in 1935

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Kurt Buhle, a 91-year-old German player, is rated 1778. He has slipped back 41 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: 4. Nestorenturnier 2026 and 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein. He had 2 career breaks: 101 months (2013–2021) and 16 months (2021–2023). His peak of 1842 was reached at age 89 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1778

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1842

−64 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 89

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#83,194

#83,194 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 89
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+119 Elo)
1723 → 1842
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 89
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1842
at age 89 · −64 from today
Mar 2024
2021
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1723 → returned at 1737
Nov 2021
2013
Inactive for 101 months
paused at 1728 → returned at 1723
May 2013

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
4. Nestorenturnier 2026
perf 1948 (+170) · 4.5/8 · #34
Top opponent
vs Uwe Grimm 2,104
4. Nestorenturnier 2026 · Mar 2026 · +7.3 Elo
Evolution
-41
1819 → 1778
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
7.5/ 1841.7%
3W9D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
4. Nestorenturnier 2026
Swiss
Mar 20264.5/8#341948+18.4
19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein
Open Swiss
Oct 20253/9#1911580-58.8
Worst Elo result: 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein (-58.8 Elo, finished #191).

Rankings

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Germany
#8,339
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#59,887
in continent
World
#83,193
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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3
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5
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6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
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10
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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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6
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2,735
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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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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83193🇩🇪Buhle, Kurt1,778