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Niehaus, Frank
🇩🇪FIDE 24600490· Male· Germany· Born in 1958
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Frank Niehaus, a 68-year-old German player, is rated 2119 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2061 and 2147 over the past 2 years. 56 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Meisterklasse, Landesliga Berlin 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, and 42. OBSenEM (Offene Berliner Senioren-Einzel-Meisterschaft). His peak of 2255 was reached at age 58 (Aug 2016).
Current rating
2119
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2165
All-time high
2255
−136 pts below
Aug 2016 · age 58
Aug 2016 · age 58
Activity
59
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#13,698 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
29 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 68
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 67
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 66
Nov 2024
50th German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2147
Jul 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 65
Feb 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 64
May 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
2125 → 2119
Tournaments
11
50 games
Score
29.5/ 5059.0%
17W25D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #14 | 2183 | +17.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #20 | 2336 | +20.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 2921 | +11.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2086 | +7.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #56 | 1266 | -10.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #10 | 3023 | +14.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #59 | 1272 | -9.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #74 | 1942 | -8.4 |
Knockout | Sep 2025 | 3.5/5 | F | 2096 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/8 | #74 | 1993 | -33.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSergej Krefenstein
🇩🇪GER·2048
+2 −3 =3
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAndre Jaeger
🇩🇪GER·1946
+4 −1 =2
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJuergen Schmidt
🇩🇪GER·1883
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsKlaus LehmannFM
🇩🇪GER·2186
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met May 2022
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vsAtila Gajo FiguraIM
🇩🇪GER·2361
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Apr 2019
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Rankings
/
Germany
#1,526
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#9,916
in continent
World
#13,698
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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