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CJ
Cichon, Joerg
🇩🇪FIDE 16201523· Male· Germany· Born in 1945
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Joerg Cichon, a 81-year-old German player, is rated 1725. He has slipped back 46 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent appearances: 42. OBSenEM (Offene Berliner Senioren-Einzel-Meisterschaft) and 34. Wiesbadener Schlosspark-Open 2025. His peak of 1891 was reached at age 72 (Mar 2017).
Current rating
1725
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1891
−166 pts below
Mar 2017 · age 72
Mar 2017 · age 72
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#101,148
#101,148 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+120 Elo)
1698 → 1818
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 79
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1692 → returned at 1725
Mar 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 74
Sep 2019
2017
All-time peak 1891
at age 72 · −166 from today
Mar 2017
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 71
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-21
1746 → 1725
Tournaments
3
21 games
Score
9.5/ 2145.2%
6W7D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsHans-Juergen Koerlin1,850·42. OBSenEM (Offene Berliner Senioren-Einzel-Meisterschaft)·R9·-6.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/4 | #23 | 2323 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/8 | #100 | 1695 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/5 | #178 | 1879 | -11.4 |
Rankings
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Germany
#9,819
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#71,658
in continent
World
#101,146
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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