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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
58
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#13,697 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Jun 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 65
Feb 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 64
May 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
2125 → 2119
Tournaments
13
56 games
Score
34/ 5660.7%
20W28D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 13| 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 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,541
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#9,926
in continent
World
#13,697
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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