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Scherf, Karl-Heinrich

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FIDEFIDE 16228413· Male· Germany· Born in 1959

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Karl-Heinrich Scherf, a 67-year-old German player, is rated 1957. He has fluctuated between 1936 and 1971 over the past 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65 and Schach-Open Seniorenfoerderkreis 2025 UE 65. Also played 1 rapid event (including Int. Hessische Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025) recently. He took a 47-month break between May 2019 and May 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2061 was reached at age 57 (Dec 2016).

Current rating

1957

Standard

Rpd1937·Blz—

All-time high

2061

−104 pts below
Dec 2016 · age 57

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#35,211

#35,211 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
1893 → 1971
Dec 2024
2019
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 1896 → returned at 1911
May 2019
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 59
Aug 2018
2016
Crossed 2000
at age 57
Dec 2016
Crossed 1800
at age 57
Dec 2016
All-time peak 2061
at age 57 · −104 from today
Dec 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Bernhard Weber 2,074
3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65 · Feb 2026 · +3.2 Elo
Evolution
-14
1971 → 1957
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
7/ 1353.8%
5W4D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65
Open Swiss
Feb 20264/7#322000+13.2
Schach-Open Seniorenfoerderkreis 2025 UE 65
Open Swiss
Nov 20253/6#291779-27.0
Worst Elo result: Schach-Open Seniorenfoerderkreis 2025 UE 65 (-27.0 Elo, finished #29).

Rankings

/
Germany
#4,032
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#26,039
in continent
World
#35,211
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Europe
1
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