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Strauss, Dirk

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FIDEFIDE 24617989· Male· Germany· Born in 1981

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Dirk Strauss, a 45-year-old German player, is rated 1938. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 32 months (2005–2008), 14 months (2009–2010), 34 months (2010–2013), 30 months (2013–2016) and 75 months (2016–2022). Recent appearance: 37. Ruhrhalbinsel-Open. His peak of 2059 was reached at age 23 (Oct 2004).

Current rating

1938

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2059

−121 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 23

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#39,244

#39,244 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+61 Elo)
1901 → 1962
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 42
Apr 2023
2016
Inactive for 75 months
paused at 1983 → returned at 1921
Mar 2016
2013
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 2029 → returned at 2005
Jun 2013
2010
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 2042 → returned at 2029
Jul 2010
2009
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2053 → returned at 2042
Apr 2009

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Heiko KummerowFM 2,163
37. Ruhrhalbinsel-Open · May 2025 · +5.7 Elo
Evolution
+10
1928 → 1938
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
3W3D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[D]vsHeiko KummerowFM2,163·37. Ruhrhalbinsel-Open·R5·+5.7
2.[W]vsKatja Gebauer1,764·37. Ruhrhalbinsel-Open·R4·+5.4
3.[W]vsYosef Alugili1,751·37. Ruhrhalbinsel-Open·R7·+5.1
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsTom Dordevic2,135·37. Ruhrhalbinsel-Open·R6·-4.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
37. Ruhrhalbinsel-Open
Open Swiss
May 20254.5/7#271970+9.8

Rankings

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Germany
#4,428
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#28,981
in continent
World
#39,244
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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