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Krauss, Rainer

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FIDEFIDE 12949051· Male· Germany· Born in 1976

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Rainer Krauss, a 50-year-old German player, is rated 1927. He has slipped back 50 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 36. Staufer Open A, 66. Offene Stadtmeisterschaft Ulm & Neu-Ulm 66. Offene Stadtmeisterschaft Ulm & Neu-Ulm Dezember 2025, and 3. Freundschachts-Open. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2. Kutscher-Blitzschach-Turnier) recently. He took a 35-month break between Feb 2020 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1977 was reached at age 49 (Feb 2025).

Current rating

1927

Standard

Rpd1898·Blz1947

All-time high

1977

−50 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 49

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#41,676

#41,676 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+172 Elo)
1805 → 1977
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1977
at age 49 · −50 from today
Feb 2025
2020
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1867 → returned at 1846
Feb 2020
2018
100 career games
at age 42
Feb 2018
2014
Re-crossed 1800
at age 38
May 2014
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 38
May 2014

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jonas Roess 1,892
19. Int. Deizisauer Herbstopen 2025 A · Oct 2025 · +8.5 Elo
Evolution
-50
1977 → 1927
Tournaments
6
23 games
Score
12/ 2352.2%
9W7D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
36. Staufer Open A
Open Swiss
Jan 20261.5/3#3101850-6.8
66. Offene Stadtmeisterschaft Ulm & Neu-Ulm 66. Offene Stadtmeisterschaft Ulm & Neu-Ulm Dezember 2025
Swiss
Dec 20250/1#261175-9.2
66. Offene Stadtmeisterschaft Ulm & Neu-Ulm 66. Offene Stadtmeisterschaft Ulm & Neu-Ulm November 2025
Swiss
Nov 20251.5/2#52012+3.4
3. Freundschachts-Open
Open Swiss
Nov 20254.5/7#221894-6.4
19. Int. Deizisauer Herbstopen 2025 A
Open Swiss
Oct 20253.5/7#641869-20.4
66. Offene Stadtmeisterschaft Ulm & Neu-Ulm 66. Offene Stadtmeisterschaft Ulm & Neu-Ulm Oktober 2025
Swiss
Oct 20251/1#282717-11.6
Worst Elo result: 19. Int. Deizisauer Herbstopen 2025 A (-20.4 Elo, finished #64).

Rankings

/
Germany
#4,667
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#30,781
in continent
World
#41,675
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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