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Hinke, Gerhard
🇩🇪FIDE 16216202· Male· Germany· Born in 1951
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Gerhard Hinke, a 75-year-old German player, is rated 1721 — just 16 short of his peak of 1737 (Mar 2024, age 73). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 29 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 27 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 E.
Current rating
1721
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1737
−16 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 73
Mar 2024 · age 73
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#102,457
#102,457 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Crossed 1600
at age 73
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1737
at age 73 · −16 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1561 → returned at 1705
Feb 2023
2020
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
1476 → 1554
Mar 2020
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1554 → returned at 1583
Mar 2020
2019
Re-crossed 1500
at age 68
Sep 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
1705 → 1721
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
4/ 580.0%
3W2D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/4 | #22 | 2470 | +16.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#9,927
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#72,500
in continent
World
#102,455
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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