Format
GK
Gieseke, Karl-Heinz
🇩🇪FIDE 12944475· Male· Germany· Born in 1954
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Karl-Heinz Gieseke, a 72-year-old German player, is rated 1512. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 F and 33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65. His peak of 1715 was reached at age 70 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1512
Standard
Rpd1614·Blz—
All-time high
1715
−203 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 70
Mar 2024 · age 70
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#181,073
#181,073 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 72
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+165 Elo)
1550 → 1715
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 70
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1715
at age 70 · −203 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Crossed 1500
at age 68
Sep 2022
Crossed 1400
at age 68
Sep 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-82
1594 → 1512
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
2/ 1020.0%
2W0D8L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/3 | #75 | 844 | -46.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/6 | #114 | 1617 | -35.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#13,591
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#115,051
in continent
World
#181,028
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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