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Rabus, Berthold
🇩🇪FIDE 24615170· Male· Germany· Born in 1973
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Berthold Rabus, a 53-year-old German player, is rated 2132 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 16 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearances: Oberliga Wuerttemberg 2025-2026 Maerz 2026 and 33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 50. He had 5 career breaks: 13 months (2011–2012), 21 months (2013–2015), 13 months (2016–2017), 12 months (2017–2018) and 48 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2221 was reached at age 37 (Jul 2010).
Current rating
2132
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2041
All-time high
2221
−89 pts below
Jul 2010 · age 37
Jul 2010 · age 37
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,645 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 51
Nov 2024
2019
Inactive for 48 months
paused at 2131 → returned at 2126
Aug 2019
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2141 → returned at 2123
Aug 2017
2016
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2161 → returned at 2141
Jun 2016
2013
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2192 → returned at 2177
Sep 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
2127 → 2132
Tournaments
8
20 games
Score
13/ 2065.0%
6W14D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/6 | #13 | 2199 | +14.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #39 | 2127 | +0.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2741 | +5.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 2196 | +2.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #39 | 2134 | +0.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #32 | 1909 | -5.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #45 | 2002 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/7 | #9 | 2062 | -10.2 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,400
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#9,128
in continent
World
#12,645
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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