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Kettner-Nikolaus, Frank

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FIDEFIDE 16289080· Male· Germany· Born in 1968

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Frank Kettner-Nikolaus, a 58-year-old German player, is rated 1889. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 C, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q1 C, and Bezirkseinzelmeisterschaft Hannover 2025 A-Gruppe. His peak of 1956 was reached at age 56 (Sep 2024).

Current rating

1889

Standard

Rpd1973·Blz1938

All-time high

1956

−67 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 56

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#50,857

#50,857 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+61 Elo)
1865 → 1926
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1956
at age 56 · −67 from today
Sep 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 55
Dec 2023
2019
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1950 → returned at 1909
Nov 2019
Crossed 1800
at age 51
Aug 2019
First FIDE rating
1945 · at age 51
Aug 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q1 C
perf 2000 (+95) · 3.5/5 · #12
Top opponent
vs Fredrik Polenz 1,959
Bezirkseinzelmeisterschaft Hannover 2025 A-Gruppe · Oct 2025 · +12.0 Elo
Evolution
-37
1926 → 1889
Tournaments
4
24 games
Score
11.5/ 2447.9%
10W3D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 C
Open Swiss
Mar 20262.5/4#981936-16.2
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q1 C
Open Swiss
Nov 20253.5/5#122000+15.0
Bezirkseinzelmeisterschaft Hannover 2025 A-Gruppe
Swiss
Oct 20252/7#281796-22.6
a3Ds Chess-Open 2025 A-Open
Open Swiss
Jul 20253.5/7#291855-13.0
Worst Elo result: Bezirkseinzelmeisterschaft Hannover 2025 A-Gruppe (-22.6 Elo, finished #28).

Rankings

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Germany
#5,553
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#37,414
in continent
World
#50,857
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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3
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3
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5
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7
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8
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8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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