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PF
Paus, Franz
🇩🇪FIDE 12958158· Male· Germany· Born in 1946
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Franz Paus, a 80-year-old German player, is rated 2006. He has fluctuated between 1968 and 2021 over the past 2 years. 46 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026, 4. Nestorenturnier 2026, and NRW-Klasse Gruppe 3 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. He had 2 career breaks: 15 months (2016–2017) and 30 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2156 was reached at age 69 (Apr 2015).
Current rating
2006
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2156
−150 pts below
Apr 2015 · age 69
Apr 2015 · age 69
Activity
61
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#26,560
#26,560 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
18 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 80
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
1968 → 2021
May 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 79
Apr 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 78
Oct 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 77
Jun 2023
2022
30th German 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 2024
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-15
2021 → 2006
Tournaments
8
46 games
Score
26.5/ 4657.6%
14W25D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #4 | 2096 | +21.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #9 | 2024 | +15.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #45 | 1964 | -0.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #45 | 1943 | -7.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #25 | 1993 | -0.4 |
Worst Elo result: 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein (-24.4 Elo, finished #104).
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,089
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#19,619
in continent
World
#26,560
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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