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Brixel, Christof, Dr.

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FIDEFIDE 16277040· Male· Germany· Born in 1956

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Christof, Dr. Brixel, a 70-year-old German player, is rated 1981 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +55 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈25/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

1981

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1981

at best
Jun 2026 · age 70

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#30,636

#30,636 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
All-time peak 1981
at age 70
Jun 2026
2023
100 career games
at age 67
Mar 2023
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

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft
perf 2174 (+197) · 5/9 · #152
Top opponent
vs Noel Gallas 2,184
28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft · Nov 2025 · +5.3 Elo
Evolution
+55
1926 → 1981
Tournaments
4
28 games
Score
14/ 2850.0%
10W8D10L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
The Army and Navy Club Pall Mall FIDE Congress Open May 2026
Open Swiss
May 20262.5/5#42071+8.0
14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20265/9#492032+19.4
2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Round Robin 4
Round-Robin
Nov 20251.5/5#61756-23.4
28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft
Open Swiss
Nov 20255/9#1522174+50.6
Worst Elo result: 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Round Robin 4 (-23.4 Elo, finished #6).

Rankings

/
Germany
#3,564
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#22,648
in continent
World
#30,635
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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Europe
1
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1
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7
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