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ZR
Zechel, Rolf-Ruediger
🇩🇪FIDE 12999024· Male· Germany· Born in 1955
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Rolf-Ruediger Zechel, a 71-year-old German player, is rated 1859 — just 26 short of his peak of 1885 (Aug 2024, age 69). He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 2 years. 28 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LEM Schleswig-Holstein 2026 Senioren, 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein, and 33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65.
Current rating
1859
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1885
−26 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 69
Aug 2024 · age 69
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#58,893
#58,893 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
All-time peak 1885
at age 69 · −26 from today
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+139 Elo)
1731 → 1870
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 69
Mar 2024
2018
100 career games
at age 63
Mar 2018
2016
Re-crossed 1600
at age 61
Apr 2016
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 60
Dec 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
1855 → 1859
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
7/ 1450.0%
4W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #7 | 1895 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/9 | #150 | 1838 | -6.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#6,346
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#43,153
in continent
World
#58,892
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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