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Janknecht, Eckart
🇩🇪FIDE 12974269· Male· Germany· Born in 1972
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Eckart Janknecht, a 54-year-old German player, is rated 1815 — just 30 short of his peak of 1845 (Jun 2024, age 52). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 71 months (2014–2020), 46 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: NRW-Klasse Gruppe 3 2025-2026 Maerz 2026 and Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2025 A.
Current rating
1815
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1845
−30 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 52
Jun 2024 · age 52
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#71,649
#71,649 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
Dec 2025
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1823 → returned at 1819
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+130 Elo)
1715 → 1845
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1845
at age 52 · −30 from today
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 52
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 1715 → returned at 1829
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
1823 → 1815
Tournaments
3
9 games
Score
3/ 933.3%
1W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #71 | 1127 | -7.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 1944 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/7 | #148 | 1817 | -4.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,424
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#52,016
in continent
World
#71,649
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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