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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 1 rapid (including 2. Eimsbuetteler Schnellschachturnier im ETV) 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%
#371 · German players · of 14,156
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
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
11 events| 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 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 2402 | +12.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/7 | #19 | 2295 | +5.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 3006 | +8.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #46 | 2343 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/5 | #6 | 2208 | -4.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#371
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#2,786
in continent
World
#4,169
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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