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Kreis, Karl-Heinz

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FIDEFIDE 24602086· Male· Germany· Born in 1966

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Karl-Heinz Kreis, a 60-year-old German player, is rated 1819. He has slipped back 58 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearance: 42. Muensterland-Open. He had 5 career breaks: 38 months (2006–2009), 13 months (2011–2012), 12 months (2013–2014), 22 months (2015–2017) and 41 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1988 was reached at age 38 (Jul 2004).

Current rating

1819

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1921

All-time high

1988

−169 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 38

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#70,455

#70,455 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2023
100 career games
at age 57
Nov 2023
2019
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 1920 → returned at 1876
May 2019
2015
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1956 → returned at 1944
Jun 2015
2013
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1955 → returned at 1951
Jun 2013
2011
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1948 → returned at 1954
Jul 2011
2006
Inactive for 38 months
paused at 1985 → returned at 1971
Apr 2006

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
42. Muensterland-Open
perf 1891 (+72) · 3.5/6 · #138
Top opponent
vs Ernst van der Riet 1,935
42. Muensterland-Open · Oct 2025 · +3.2 Elo
Evolution
-9
1828 → 1819
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
2W3D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAlica Foltin1,736·42. Muensterland-Open·R3·+7.7
2.[W]vsElias Le1,729·42. Muensterland-Open·R5·+7.5
3.[D]vsErnst van der Riet1,935·42. Muensterland-Open·R6·+3.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSimon Schroeder1,717·42. Muensterland-Open·R2·-12.9
2.[L]vsAryan Mehta1,938·42. Muensterland-Open·R7·-6.7
3.[L]vsCarsten ter Horst1,941·42. Muensterland-Open·R4·-6.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
42. Muensterland-Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20253.5/6#1381891-9.2

Rankings

/
Germany
#7,412
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#51,199
in continent
World
#70,454
out of 400,000+

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