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KC
Kneitz, Christian
🇩🇪FIDE 12947903· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Christian Kneitz, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 1975 — just 21 short of his peak of 1996 (Nov 2019, age 56). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2018–2019) and 34 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include OOE Kreisliga West 2025-2026 Round 11, OOE Landesliga West 2025-2026 Round 7-8, and OOE Landesliga West 2025-2026 Round 2. Also played 1 rapid event (including 1. Maasch & Kirsch Schachfestival 2026 Schnellschachturnier) recently.
Current rating
1975
Standard
Rpd1957·Blz—
All-time high
1996
−21 pts below
Nov 2019 · age 56
Nov 2019 · age 56
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#31,660
#31,660 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 60
Dec 2023
2020
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 1978 → returned at 1962
Mar 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
1966 → 1996
Nov 2019
All-time peak 1996
at age 56 · −21 from today
Nov 2019
2018
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1966 → returned at 1993
Apr 2018
2016
Crossed 1800
at age 53
Mar 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+3
1972 → 1975
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
2/ 366.7%
1W2D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | — | +4.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #63 | 2002 | +0.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #23 | 1901 | -2.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,685
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#23,408
in continent
World
#31,660
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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