Format
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Ruckriegel, Helmut
🇩🇪FIDE 16286383· Male· Germany· Born in 1960
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Helmut Ruckriegel, a 66-year-old German player, is rated 1603 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent appearances: 4. Internationales Bruehler Open 2026 C-Turnier and 65. Offene Koelner Stadtmeisterschaft. He had 2 career breaks: 46 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025).
Current rating
1603
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1603
at best
Mar 2026 · age 66
Mar 2026 · age 66
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#145,257
#145,257 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Crossed 1600
at age 66
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1603
at age 66
Mar 2026
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1560 → returned at 1577
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+270 Elo)
1311 → 1581
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 64
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 64
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+43
1560 → 1603
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
6.5/ 1254.2%
4W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #1 | 1851 | +26.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 3/6 | #103 | 1757 | +17.2 |
Rankings
/
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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