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Gerlach, Felix
CM🇩🇪FIDE 12957690· Male· Germany· Born in 1998
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Felix Gerlach, a 28-year-old German Candidate Master, is rated 2213 — his current career high and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +93 Elo over the past 12 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga NRW 2025-2026 April 2026, 1. Muenster Oster Open - A, and Rilton Open 2025-2026. Also played 2 blitz events (including JSCA Rilton Blitz 2026) recently. He took a 24-month break between Jul 2013 and Aug 2015.
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 28). At junior level, he reached #70 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2213
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2064
All-time high
2213
at best
May 2026 · age 28
May 2026 · age 28
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#7,485 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 28
Jun 2026
Crossed 2200
at age 28
May 2026
All-time peak 2213
at age 28
May 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 26
Dec 2024
2023
Crossed 2100
at age 25
Oct 2023
2019
Best 12-month gain (+172 Elo)
1907 → 2079
May 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+93
2120 → 2213
Tournaments
11
52 games
Score
32/ 5261.5%
25W14D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2361 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/7 | #35 | 2351 | +36.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 2991 | +22.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/7 | #11 | 2073 | -11.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #41 | 2174 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/6 | #56 | 2139 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/9 | #19 | 2194 | +14.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #20 | 2274 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2293 | +16.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #32 | 2203 | +2.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#750
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#5,208
in continent
World
#7,485
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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