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Kerz, Markus

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FIDEFIDE 24613533· Male· Germany· Born in 1967

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Markus Kerz, a 59-year-old German player, is rated 2044 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +25 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 B, 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65, and 27. NordWest-Cup Open A. Also played 1 rapid (including Deutsche Senioren-Schnellschacheinzelmeisterschaft 2025) and 2 blitz events (including 18. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy) recently. He took a 210-month break between Jul 2005 and Feb 2023. His peak of 2120 was reached at age 38 (Jul 2005).

Current rating

2044

Standard

Rpd2135·Blz1958

All-time high

2120

−76 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 38

Activity

34

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

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

Signature stat

Top 10%

#21,445 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 59
Mar 2026
100 career games
at age 59
Mar 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
1973 → 2019
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Apr 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 56
Oct 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
27. NordWest-Cup Open A
perf 2150 (+121) · 3/7 · #83
Top opponent
vs Robert PriebFM 2,290
9. Bayer Sommeropen 2025 · Aug 2025 · +6.9 Elo
Evolution
+35
2009 → 2044
Tournaments
9
50 games
Score
26.5/ 5053.0%
14W25D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 B
Open Swiss
Mar 20263.5/5#102141+15.2
3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65
Open Swiss
Feb 20263.5/6#572057+11.8
27. NordWest-Cup Open A
Open Swiss
Jan 20263/7#832150+25.8
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q2 B
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/5#132070+12.8
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q1 B
Open Swiss
Nov 20252/5#381887-14.8
Worst Elo result: Gutenberg-Open Mainz 2025 A-Turnier (-21.0 Elo, finished #43).

Rankings

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Germany
#2,507
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#15,758
in continent
World
#21,445
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Germany
1
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3
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3
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2,645
5
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2,635
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
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2,591
10
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2,587
...
2507🇩🇪Kerz, Markus2,044
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
15758🇩🇪Kerz, Markus2,044
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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21445🇩🇪Kerz, Markus2,044