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Hesse, Rutger

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FIDEFIDE 16209419· Male· Germany· Born in 1942

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Rutger Hesse, a 84-year-old German player, is rated 1871. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 58-month break between Sep 2017 and Aug 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 22. RLP-Senioren-Open. His peak of 1946 was reached at age 73 (Sep 2015).

Current rating

1871

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1946

−75 pts below
Sep 2015 · age 73

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#55,547

#55,547 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+35 Elo)
1900 → 1935
Apr 2024
2023
64th German 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1921
Mar 2023
2022
61st German 75-80 player
at age 80 · rated 1921
Aug 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 80
Aug 2022
2017
Inactive for 58 months
paused at 1896 → returned at 1921
Sep 2017
2015
Crossed 1800
at age 73
Sep 2015

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Michael Schomann 1,789
22. RLP-Senioren-Open · Aug 2025 · +7.7 Elo
Evolution
-12
1883 → 1871
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4/ 944.4%
4W0D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMichael Schomann1,789·22. RLP-Senioren-Open·R4·+7.7
2.[W]vsHerbert Waltner1,742·22. RLP-Senioren-Open·R6·+6.4
3.[W]vsHerbert Hotz1,734·22. RLP-Senioren-Open·R2·+6.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsUwe Rokitta1,837·22. RLP-Senioren-Open·R8·-11.0
2.[L]vsRalph Ennenbach1,969·22. RLP-Senioren-Open·R7·-7.3
3.[L]vsGeorge Bruziks1,970·22. RLP-Senioren-Open·R5·-7.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
22. RLP-Senioren-Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20254/9#511838-11.8

Rankings

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Germany
#5,957
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#40,723
in continent
World
#55,547
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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