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Schein, Karl-Heinz
🇦🇹FIDE 1604988· Male· Austria· Born in 1963
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Karl-Heinz Schein, a 63-year-old Austrian player, is rated 2134 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 20 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 10-11, Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 8-9, and Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 7. Also played 1 blitz event (including Schwammerlturmblitzturnier 2025) recently. His peak of 2259 was reached at age 40 (Jul 2003).
Current rating
2134
Standard
Rpd2155·Blz2130
All-time high
2259
−125 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 40
Jul 2003 · age 40
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,486 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2025
24th Austrian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2132
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+48 Elo)
2080 → 2128
Jun 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 61
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 61
Apr 2024
2019
20th Austrian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2209
Mar 2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 56
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
2122 → 2134
Tournaments
12
21 games
Score
12.5/ 2159.5%
7W11D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsChristopher SchwarhoferIM2,284·30. Internationales Raiffeisen Schach-Open Ratten - A Turnier·R2·+14.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #8 | 2211 | +12.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #70 | 2052 | -2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #25 | 2015 | -6.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #43 | 2051 | -2.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | 2768 | +6.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #3 | 2201 | +13.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #69 | 1365 | -9.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #42 | 1372 | -7.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #90 | 2031 | -2.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2927 | +10.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGerd Mitter
🇦🇹AUT·2132
+4 −0 =6
10 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsPeter Kutlesa
🇦🇹AUT·2050
+3 −0 =5
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsKurt FahrnerFM
🇦🇹AUT·2230
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsPhilipp Raeke
🇦🇹AUT·2067
+4 −2 =2
8 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsGert SchniderIM
🇦🇹AUT·2354
+0 −4 =3
7 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
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Austria
#251
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#9,002
in continent
World
#12,486
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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