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KL
Kania, Lutz
🇩🇪FIDE 16234839· Male· Germany· Born in 1975
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Lutz Kania, a 51-year-old German player, is rated 1791. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 15. Grenzturnering 2025-2026 Round 6-7, 15. Grenzturnering 2025-2026 Round 4-5, and 15. Grenzturnering 2025-2026 Round 3. His peak of 1828 was reached at age 49 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1791
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1828
−37 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 49
Mar 2024 · age 49
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#79,135
#79,135 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 50
Apr 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 49
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1828
at age 49 · −37 from today
Mar 2024
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 44
Mar 2019
Best 12-month gain (+154 Elo)
1464 → 1618
Feb 2019
Crossed 1600
at age 44
Jan 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-17
1808 → 1791
Tournaments
4
5 games
Score
1.5/ 530.0%
1W1D3L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #16 | 1086 | -7.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #16 | 972 | -11.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #9 | 1785 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #11 | 1877 | +3.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#8,004
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#57,146
in continent
World
#79,134
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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