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Suliga, Eckhard
🇩🇪FIDE 24615374· Male· Germany· Born in 1949
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Eckhard Suliga, a 77-year-old German player, is rated 1559. He has fluctuated between 1521 and 1667 over the past 2 years. 86 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Y.V. Knyshenko Memorial 2026, Championship Rostov region - 2026 (seniors), and G.L. Khodos Memorial 2026 Open. Also played 1 rapid event (including Rostov-on-Don January 2026 rapid) recently. He took a 13-month break between Jan 2011 and Mar 2012. His peak of 1858 was reached at age 60 (Nov 2009).
Current rating
1559
Standard
Rpd1599·Blz—
All-time high
1858
−299 pts below
Nov 2009 · age 60
Nov 2009 · age 60
Activity
65
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
79 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#162,787
#162,787 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 76
Aug 2025
2024
500 career games
at age 75
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+246 Elo)
1453 → 1699
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 75
Mar 2024
2020
Re-crossed 1600
at age 71
Oct 2020
2016
100 career games
at age 67
Jun 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-25
1584 → 1559
Tournaments
11
93 games
Score
37.5/ 9340.3%
33W9D51L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/8 | #10 | 1640 | +8.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #13 | 1618 | +17.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #12 | 1779 | -0.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/7 | #48 | 1599 | +2.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/7 | #35 | 1619 | -32.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/6 | #15 | 1680 | -25.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/6 | #33 | 1778 | -19.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/4 | #28 | 1851 | -39.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/6 | #7 | 1730 | -19.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/7 | #74 | 1767 | +30.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEvgeniy Drachev
🇷🇺RUS·1669
+6 −6 =0
12 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsValery Kutovoi
🇷🇺RUS·1529
+2 −5 =3
10 games·last met May 2026
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vsAleksander Shloma
🇷🇺RUS
+10 −0 =0
10 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsNikolay Tekhin
🇷🇺RUS
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAleksey Stolpovskiy
🇷🇺RUS·1473
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Germany
#13,052
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#106,475
in continent
World
#162,770
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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