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Rothberg, Olaf
🇩🇪FIDE 12999300· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Olaf Rothberg, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 1900. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 48 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 31 months (2022–2025). Recent appearances: 1. Anton (Toni) Winkels Gedaechtnisturnier 2025 and 17th BPB Limburg Open 2025 Group B. His peak of 2058 was reached at age 53 (Apr 2016).
Current rating
1900
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2061
All-time high
2058
−158 pts below
Apr 2016 · age 53
Apr 2016 · age 53
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#48,130
#48,130 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 62
May 2025
2022
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 2010 → returned at 1937
Sep 2022
2018
Inactive for 48 months
paused at 2032 → returned at 2048
Jun 2018
Best 12-month gain (+45 Elo)
1997 → 2042
Apr 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 54
Jun 2017
2016
Crossed 2000
at age 53
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
1908 → 1900
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
3W1D3L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/5 | #33 | 2191 | -8.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,287
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#35,456
in continent
World
#48,129
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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