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LK
Leyens, Klaus
🇩🇪FIDE 16209320· Male· Germany· Born in 1953
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Klaus Leyens, a 73-year-old German player, is rated 1829. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 48 months (2015–2019), 51 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 31. Bad Bertricher Schachtage 2025 Seniorenturnier over 50. His peak of 1944 was reached at age 62 (Oct 2015).
Current rating
1829
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1944
−115 pts below
Oct 2015 · age 62
Oct 2015 · age 62
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#67,416
#67,416 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+67 Elo)
1833 → 1900
Mar 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1900 → returned at 1829
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 51 months
paused at 1833 → returned at 1900
Nov 2019
2015
Crossed 1800
at age 62
Oct 2015
All-time peak 1944
at age 62 · −115 from today
Oct 2015
Inactive for 48 months
paused at 1944 → returned at 1833
Oct 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-71
1900 → 1829
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
1W5D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/8 | #54 | 1738 | -71.2 |
Worst Elo result: 31. Bad Bertricher Schachtage 2025 Seniorenturnier over 50 (-71.2 Elo, finished #54).
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,056
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#49,120
in continent
World
#67,416
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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