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GJ
Gierke, Juergen
🇩🇪FIDE 16294521· Male· Germany· Born in 1961
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Juergen Gierke, a 65-year-old German player, is rated 1895 — his current career high. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 19 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: 25. offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Bezirk Lueneburg Einzelmeisterschaft 2025 Seniorenturnier. He took a 38-month break between Nov 2019 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1895
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1895
at best
Jan 2026 · age 65
Jan 2026 · age 65
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#49,381
#49,381 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1895
at age 65
Jan 2026
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1739 → 1848
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 63
Mar 2024
2019
Crossed 1600
at age 58
Nov 2019
Inactive for 38 months
paused at 1785 → returned at 1739
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
1876 → 1895
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
10.5/ 1665.6%
7W7D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsChristian Schroeder1,879·25. offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern·R9·+9.5
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #22 | 1901 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/6 | #2 | 2197 | +15.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,418
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#36,350
in continent
World
#49,381
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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