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Niebuhr, Gerd

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FIDEFIDE 24616443· Male· Germany· Born in 1937

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Gerd Niebuhr, a 89-year-old German player, is rated 1868. He has slipped back 72 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026, 1. Binzer Senioren-Open 2025, and 33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65. He took a 32-month break between Apr 2020 and Jan 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2086 was reached at age 73 (Mar 2010).

Current rating

1868

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2086

−218 pts below
Mar 2010 · age 73

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#56,368

#56,368 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2023
53rd German 80+ player
at age 86 · rated 1906
Dec 2023
2020
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 1915 → returned at 1913
Apr 2020
2018
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
1903 → 1955
Jan 2018
2013
52nd German 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 2080
Apr 2013
2012
66th German 70-75 player
at age 75 · rated 2080
Dec 2012
2010
100 career games
at age 73
Jul 2010

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Richard Broemel 2,140
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65 · Jul 2025 · +5.3 Elo
Evolution
-72
1940 → 1868
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
11/ 2347.8%
2W18D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20263/5#621729-29.0
1. Binzer Senioren-Open 2025
Open Swiss
Nov 20254/8#991759-35.8
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65
Open Swiss
Jul 20254/7#431884-7.0
Worst Elo result: 1. Binzer Senioren-Open 2025 (-35.8 Elo, finished #99).

Rankings

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Germany
#6,049
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#41,311
in continent
World
#56,368
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Germany
1
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3
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3
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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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10
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2,587
...
6049🇩🇪Niebuhr, Gerd1,868
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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41311🇩🇪Niebuhr, Gerd1,868
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
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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56368🇩🇪Niebuhr, Gerd1,868