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Buese, Ralf
🇩🇪FIDE 16208358· Male· Germany· Born in 1958
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Ralf Buese, a 68-year-old German player, is rated 1902. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 14 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 A-Open, and Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2025 A. He took a 42-month break between Feb 2019 and Sep 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1962 was reached at age 57 (Oct 2015).
Current rating
1902
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1962
−60 pts below
Oct 2015 · age 57
Oct 2015 · age 57
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#47,633
#47,633 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2019
Inactive for 42 months
paused at 1858 → returned at 1857
Feb 2019
2017
100 career games
at age 59
Aug 2017
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1863 → 1929
Jan 2017
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 58
Apr 2016
2015
Crossed 1800
at age 57
Oct 2015
All-time peak 1962
at age 57 · −60 from today
Oct 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-21
1923 → 1902
Tournaments
3
21 games
Score
9.5/ 2145.2%
5W9D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/8 | #101 | 1811 | -22.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/8 | #79 | 1916 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #175 | 1963 | +4.8 |
Worst Elo result: 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026 (-22.2 Elo, finished #101).
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,231
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#35,102
in continent
World
#47,632
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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