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Kissel, Ralf

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FIDEFIDE 24629871· Male· Germany· Born in 1970

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Ralf Kissel, a 56-year-old German player, is rated 1676. He is on a steady climb with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open, 18. Wormser Nibelungenopen B-Turnier, and 12. Internationales Arber-Open 2025. He had 2 career breaks: 15 months (2009–2010) and 13 months (2010–2011). His peak of 1837 was reached at age 40 (May 2010).

Current rating

1676

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1837

−161 pts below
May 2010 · age 40

Activity

23

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#118,320

#118,320 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+203 Elo)
1513 → 1716
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 54
Mar 2024
2019
Re-crossed 1600
at age 49
Sep 2019
2017
100 career games
at age 47
Jul 2017
2012
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 42
Nov 2012
2010
All-time peak 1837
at age 40 · −161 from today
May 2010

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
38. Internationale Hasslocher Schachtage 2025 B-Turnier
perf 1932 (+255) · 4/6 · #102
Top opponent
vs Stanislav GschwendtnerCM 1,944
12. Internationales Arber-Open 2025 · Aug 2025 · +6.6 Elo
Evolution
+24
1652 → 1676
Tournaments
4
32 games
Score
15/ 3246.9%
10W10D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20263/8#11191672-2.8
18. Wormser Nibelungenopen B-Turnier
Open Swiss
Oct 20254/5#301844+11.0
12. Internationales Arber-Open 2025
Swiss
Aug 20254/7#341864-8.2
38. Internationale Hasslocher Schachtage 2025 B-Turnier
Open Swiss
Jun 20254/6#1021932+25.8

Rankings

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Germany
#10,802
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#82,209
in continent
World
#118,315
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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9
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10
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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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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
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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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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