Format
BC
Brixel, Christof, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 16277040· Male· Germany· Born in 1956
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Christof, Dr. Brixel, a 70-year-old German player, is rated 1973 — just 7 short of his peak of 1980 (May 2022, age 66). He is progressing steadily with +47 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Round Robin 4, and 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft.
Current rating
1973
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1980
−7 pts below
May 2022 · age 66
May 2022 · age 66
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#32,082
#32,082 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2023
100 career games
at age 67
Mar 2023
2022
All-time peak 1980
at age 66 · −7 from today
May 2022
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1959 → returned at 1965
Mar 2020
Best 12-month gain (+192 Elo)
1781 → 1973
Jan 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
Dec 2019
Crossed 1800
at age 63
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+47
1926 → 1973
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
11.5/ 2350.0%
8W7D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsGottfried SchumacherFM2,090·14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026·R4·-6.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #49 | 2032 | +19.4 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 1.5/5 | #6 | 1756 | -23.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #152 | 2174 | +50.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,736
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#23,712
in continent
World
#32,082
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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