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Papenfuss, Kai
🇩🇪FIDE 12981591· Male· Germany· Born in 1964
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Kai Papenfuss, a 62-year-old German player, is rated 1861 — just 20 short of his peak of 1881 (Jul 2025, age 61). He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 14 months. 29 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 C, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 C, and 42. Oberfraenkische Senioren-Einzelmeisterschaft. He took a 12-month break between Mar 2022 and Apr 2023.
Current rating
1861
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1881
−20 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 61
Jul 2025 · age 61
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#58,330
#58,330 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 1881
at age 61 · −20 from today
Jul 2025
100 career games
at age 61
Jul 2025
Best 12-month gain (+193 Elo)
1666 → 1859
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 60
Aug 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 60
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 59
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-20
1881 → 1861
Tournaments
4
21 games
Score
9.5/ 2145.2%
7W5D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #123 | 2016 | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #50 | 1850 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/5 | #91 | 1733 | -20.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/9 | #29 | 1855 | -1.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#6,283
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#42,745
in continent
World
#58,329
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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