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Zipse, Gerold

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FIDEFIDE 16247744· Male· Germany· Born in 1963

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Gerold Zipse, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 1603 — just 16 short of his peak of 1619 (Jul 2025, age 62). He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 2 years. 10 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 had 2 career breaks: 77 months (2017–2024) and 15 months (2024–2025).

Current rating

1603

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1619

−16 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 62

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#145,257

#145,257 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2025
All-time peak 1619
at age 62 · −16 from today
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+256 Elo)
1361 → 1617
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 61
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 61
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 61
Mar 2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1617 → returned at 1619
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
38. Internationale Hasslocher Schachtage 2025 B-Turnier
perf 1773 (+154) · 3.5/5 · #114
Top opponent
vs Max Schmitz 1,610
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 F · Mar 2026 · +0.4 Elo
Evolution
-14
1617 → 1603
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
6/ 1250.0%
5W2D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 F
Open Swiss
Mar 20262.5/5#271558-16.4
38. Internationale Hasslocher Schachtage 2025 B-Turnier
Open Swiss
Jun 20253.5/5#1141773+1.6
Worst Elo result: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 F (-16.4 Elo, finished #27).

Rankings

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Germany
#12,129
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#97,355
in continent
World
#145,245
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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97355🇩🇪Zipse, Gerold1,603
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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