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Zerfass, Otfried
🇩🇪FIDE 24612650· Male· Germany· Born in 1953
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Otfried Zerfass, a 73-year-old German player, is rated 1888. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 8 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 42. OBSenEM (Offene Berliner Senioren-Einzel-Meisterschaft), 1. Binzer Senioren-Open 2025, and 33. Offene Seniorenmeisterschaft Sachsen 2025 50 plus. He took a 17-month break between Jan 2006 and Jul 2007. His peak of 2093 was reached at age 53 (Jan 2006).
Current rating
1888
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2093
−205 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 53
Jan 2006 · age 53
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#51,127
#51,127 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+82 Elo)
1828 → 1910
Oct 2024
2011
100 career games
at age 58
Sep 2011
2010
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Sep 2010
2009
Re-crossed 2000
at age 56
Jul 2009
2006
All-time peak 2093
at age 53 · −205 from today
Jan 2006
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2093 → returned at 2062
Jan 2006
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65perf 1978 (+116) · 3.5/7 · #33
Top opponent
33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65 · Sep 2025 · +5.3 Elo
Evolution
+13
1875 → 1888
Tournaments
6
49 games
Score
25/ 4951.0%
17W16D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #34 | 1905 | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #84 | 1930 | +11.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/8 | #28 | 1890 | +8.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 3.5/7 | #33 | 1978 | +23.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/7 | #72 | 1670 | -36.6 |
Rankings
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Germany
#5,579
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#37,605
in continent
World
#51,127
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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