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Henss, Olaf, Dr.

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FIDEFIDE 16212053· Male· Germany· Born in 1959

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Olaf, Dr. Henss, a 67-year-old German player, is rated 1979 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent appearance: World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65. Also played 1 blitz event recently. He had 3 career breaks: 36 months (2015–2018), 45 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 39 months (2022–2025).

Current rating

1979

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2212

All-time high

1979

at best
Oct 2018 · age 59

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#30,971

#30,971 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+34 Elo)
1945 → 1979
Dec 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 66
Dec 2025
2022
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 1909 → returned at 1979
Aug 2022
2018
All-time peak 1979
at age 59
Oct 2018
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 1979 → returned at 1909
Oct 2018
2015
Crossed 1800
at age 56
Sep 2015

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Mats Lindgren 2,085
World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65 · Oct 2025 · +3.0 Elo
Evolution
+34
1945 → 1979
Tournaments
1
11 games
Score
5.5/ 1150.0%
3W5D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65
Open Swiss
Oct 20255.5/11#1152011+34.4

Rankings

/
Germany
#3,602
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#22,896
in continent
World
#30,970
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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