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Zerfass, Otfried

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FIDEFIDE 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 9 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

Activity

36

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#51,081

#51,081 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2024
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

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65
perf 1978 (+116) · 3.5/7 · #33
Top opponent
vs Jens Knud Andersen 2,131
Chess Classics 2026 65 plus · May 2026 · +6.0 Elo
Evolution
+13
1875 → 1888
Tournaments
5
49 games
Score
20.5/ 4941.8%
16W19D14L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
42. OBSenEM (Offene Berliner Senioren-Einzel-Meisterschaft)
Open Swiss
Feb 20265/9#341905+6.6
1. Binzer Senioren-Open 2025
Open Swiss
Nov 20254.5/9#841930+11.4
33. Offene Seniorenmeisterschaft Sachsen 2025 50 plus
Open Swiss
Oct 20254.5/8#281890+8.2
33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65
Team
Sep 20253.5/7#331978+23.8
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65
Open Swiss
Jul 20253/7#721670-36.6
Worst Elo result: 33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65 (-36.6 Elo, finished #72).

Rankings

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Germany
#5,598
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#37,593
in continent
World
#51,080
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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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
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3
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4
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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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World
1
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2,841
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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