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Springer, Ralf
🇩🇪FIDE 16213106· Male· Germany· Born in 1967
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Ralf Springer, a 59-year-old German player, is rated 2092 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 70 months (2016–2022, COVID-19 included) and 21 months (2022–2024). Recent appearance: NRW-Klasse Gruppe 4 2025-2026 Februar 2026. His peak of 2129 was reached at age 59 (Feb 2026).
Current rating
2092
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2129
−37 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 59
Feb 2026 · age 59
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 7%
#16,149 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
2096 → 2129
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2129
at age 59 · −37 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 58
Oct 2025
2022
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2074 → returned at 2093
May 2022
2016
Inactive for 70 months
paused at 2098 → returned at 2074
Jun 2016
Crossed 2100
at age 49
Feb 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
2088 → 2092
Tournaments
7
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
2W3D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #60 | 1332 | -18.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #87 | 1367 | -18.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #29 | 2259 | +7.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #47 | 2097 | -1.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #25 | 2722 | +10.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 2138 | +1.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #12 | 2921 | +22.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,839
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#11,745
in continent
World
#16,149
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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