Format
GK
Gerighausen, Karl-Heinz
🇩🇪FIDE 12979651· Male· Germany· Born in 1955
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Karl-Heinz Gerighausen, a 71-year-old German player, is rated 1871 — just 8 short of his peak of 1879 (Jun 2016, age 61). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2016–2017), 15 months (2017–2019), 54 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 24 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 D. Also played 1 blitz event (including 22. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy) recently.
Current rating
1871
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1859
All-time high
1879
−8 pts below
Jun 2016 · age 61
Jun 2016 · age 61
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#55,547
#55,547 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1774 → 1864
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Mar 2024
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1864 → returned at 1871
Mar 2024
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
Apr 2019
Inactive for 54 months
paused at 1830 → returned at 1774
Apr 2019
2017
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1824 → returned at 1830
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+7
1864 → 1871
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3/ 560.0%
2W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #27 | 1911 | +6.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,957
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#40,723
in continent
World
#55,547
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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