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Schaefer, Erich
🇩🇪FIDE 12961884· Male· Germany· Born in 1966
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Erich Schaefer, a 60-year-old German player, is rated 1594. He has slipped back 85 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent appearances: 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026 and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 F. Also played 1 rapid event (including Deutsche Schnellschach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025 Gruppe F) recently. His peak of 1751 was reached at age 58 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1594
Standard
Rpd1602·Blz—
All-time high
1751
−157 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 58
Mar 2024 · age 58
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#149,277
#149,277 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 60
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
1585 → 1710
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 58
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1751
at age 58 · −157 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1500
at age 57
Dec 2023
Crossed 1400
at age 57
Dec 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-85
1679 → 1594
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
5/ 1338.5%
3W4D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsWolfgang Wilhelm Springer1,564·14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026·R9·-10.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/7 | #177 | 1519 | -102.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/4 | #7 | 2007 | +18.0 |
Worst Elo result: 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026 (-102.8 Elo, finished #177).
Rankings
/
Germany
#12,512
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#99,510
in continent
World
#149,264
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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