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Hourigan, Gerrit
FM🇩🇪FIDE 16204174· Male· Germany· Born in 2001
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Gerrit Hourigan, a 25-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2298 — just 14 short of his peak of 2312 (Apr 2022, age 21) and sitting in the top 3% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2259 and 2305 over the past 2 years. 28 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Nord Nord 2025-2026 April 2026, Deutsche Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026 Maerz, and Deutsche Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026 Januar. Also played 2 rapid (including 4. Walddoerfer Schnellschachturnier) and 1 blitz events (including 46. Norddeutsche Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026) recently.
Awarded FM in 2020 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #17, #15 and #98 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2298
Standard
Rpd2272·Blz2305
All-time high
2312
−14 pts below
Apr 2022 · age 21
Apr 2022 · age 21
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#368 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
16 entries2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 25
Jan 2026
2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 21
Apr 2022
All-time peak 2312
at age 21 · −14 from today
Apr 2022
2021
17th German U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2291
Dec 2021
2020
FM title awardedFM
at age 19
Aug 2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2268 → returned at 2291
Aug 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+17
2281 → 2298
Tournaments
11
28 games
Score
18.5/ 2866.1%
12W13D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 11| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #49 | 2353 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #26 | 2474 | +8.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #72 | 2116 | -9.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #30 | 2184 | -3.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #33 | 2220 | -4.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#368
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#2,768
in continent
World
#4,158
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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