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Scharf, Christian
🇩🇪FIDE 16266110· Male· Germany· Born in 2006
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Christian Scharf, a 20-year-old German player, is rated 1957 — just 5 short of his peak of 1962 (May 2026, age 20). He is on a steady climb with +66 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open, Landeseinzelmeisterschaft M-V 2026 Meisterturnier, and 3. Internationales Schachopen Graal-Mueritz. He took a 36-month break between Jun 2018 and Jul 2021 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1957
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1962
−5 pts below
May 2026 · age 20
May 2026 · age 20
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#35,238
#35,238 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
All-time peak 1962
at age 20 · −5 from today
May 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 19
Dec 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+448 Elo)
1412 → 1860
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 18
Apr 2024
2018
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 1050 → returned at 1168
Jun 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+66
1891 → 1957
Tournaments
7
45 games
Score
25/ 4555.6%
17W16D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #45 | 1929 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #44 | 2042 | +25.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/7 | #5 | 1974 | +11.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/7 | #55 | 1963 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #48 | 1979 | +9.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/7 | #26 | 1941 | +6.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/5 | #10 | 1970 | +10.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,037
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#26,046
in continent
World
#35,237
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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