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Katz, Rafael
🇩🇪FIDE 16213084· Male· Germany· Born in 1971
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Rafael Katz, a 55-year-old German player, is rated 2080 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2076 and 2118 over the past 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: NRW-Klasse Gruppe 4 2025-2026 Maerz 2026 and Krefelder Weihnachts-Open 2025. He took a 17-month break between May 2022 and Nov 2023. His peak of 2118 was reached at age 55 (Jan 2026).
Current rating
2080
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2040
All-time high
2118
−38 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 55
Jan 2026 · age 55
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#17,329 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 2118
at age 55 · −38 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 2100
at age 54
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+114 Elo)
1980 → 2094
Apr 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 53
May 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 53
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-18
2098 → 2080
Tournaments
8
14 games
Score
9/ 1464.3%
7W4D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #45 | 2092 | +0.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #73 | 1983 | -2.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2791 | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/6 | #58 | 1780 | -43.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #5 | 2750 | +5.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,988
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#12,657
in continent
World
#17,329
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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