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ZG
Zipse, Gerold
🇩🇪FIDE 16247744· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Gerold Zipse, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 1594 — just 25 short of his peak of 1619 (Jul 2025, age 62). He is currently in the 1550–1600 range. 16 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent appearances: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 F and 38. Internationale Hasslocher Schachtage 2025 B-Turnier. He took a 93-month break between Sep 2017 and Jul 2025.
Current rating
1594
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1619
−25 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 62
Jul 2025 · age 62
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#149,277
#149,277 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2025
All-time peak 1619
at age 62 · −25 from today
Jul 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 61
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 61
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 61
Mar 2024
2017
Inactive for 93 months
paused at 1361 → returned at 1619
Sep 2017
First FIDE rating
1361 · at age 54
Sep 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-25
1619 → 1594
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
5.5/ 1245.8%
5W1D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #135 | 1701 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #27 | 1558 | -16.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#12,512
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#99,510
in continent
World
#149,264
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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