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Locher, Klaus

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FIDEFIDE 24601101· Male· Germany· Born in 1968

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Klaus Locher, a 58-year-old German player, is rated 1869. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent appearances: 36. Staufer Open B and Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 B im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival. He had 6 career breaks: 14 months (2006–2007), 16 months (2008–2009), 68 months (2011–2017), 19 months (2017–2018), 40 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1902 was reached at age 38 (Apr 2006).

Current rating

1869

Standard

Rpd1907·Blz—

All-time high

1902

−33 pts below
Apr 2006 · age 38

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#56,100

#56,100 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
1811 → 1879
Feb 2025
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1879 → returned at 1855
May 2024
2019
Inactive for 40 months
paused at 1864 → returned at 1834
Sep 2019
2017
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1853 → returned at 1845
Feb 2017
2011
Inactive for 68 months
paused at 1844 → returned at 1853
May 2011
2008
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1855 → returned at 1849
Apr 2008

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Franz Ernst 1,942
36. Staufer Open B · Jan 2026 · +2.1 Elo
Evolution
+14
1855 → 1869
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6.5/ 972.2%
5W3D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsNorbert Sommer1,781·36. Staufer Open B·R6·+7.5
2.[W]vsStefan Grasser1,761·36. Staufer Open B·R7·+7.0
3.[W]vsThomas Sikorski1,757·36. Staufer Open B·R2·+6.9
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsBenjamin Ropertz1,701·36. Staufer Open B·R4·-14.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
36. Staufer Open B
Open Swiss
Jan 20266.5/9#91911+14.0

Rankings

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Germany
#6,068
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#41,166
in continent
World
#56,099
out of 400,000+

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