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Gafke, Manfred

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FIDEFIDE 24602493· Male· Germany· Born in 1934

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Manfred Gafke, a 92-year-old German player, is rated 1743. He has slipped back 35 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: 33. Offene Seniorenmeisterschaft Sachsen 2025 50 plus and 42. Oberfraenkische Senioren-Einzelmeisterschaft. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2007–2008), 35 months (2010–2013), 14 months (2013–2014) and 14 months (2016–2017). His peak of 1977 was reached at age 71 (Apr 2005).

Current rating

1743

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1977

−234 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 71

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#94,850

#94,850 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+162 Elo)
1616 → 1778
Nov 2024
2017
100 career games
at age 83
Nov 2017
2016
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1819 → returned at 1829
Aug 2016
2015
82nd German 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1841
Oct 2015
2013
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1883 → returned at 1842
Sep 2013
2010
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1887 → returned at 1883
Sep 2010

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Karl-Johan Laustsen 1,862
42. Oberfraenkische Senioren-Einzelmeisterschaft · Jun 2025 · +2.8 Elo
Evolution
-35
1778 → 1743
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
7/ 1838.9%
5W4D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
33. Offene Seniorenmeisterschaft Sachsen 2025 50 plus
Open Swiss
Oct 20253/9#761686-20.0
42. Oberfraenkische Senioren-Einzelmeisterschaft
Open Swiss
Jun 20254/8#471799-14.8
Worst Elo result: 33. Offene Seniorenmeisterschaft Sachsen 2025 50 plus (-20.0 Elo, finished #76).

Rankings

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Germany
#9,222
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#67,582
in continent
World
#94,849
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,759
3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,717
8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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94849🇩🇪Gafke, Manfred1,743