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Knolmayer, Volker

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FIDEFIDE 24629928· Male· Germany· Born in 1970

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Volker Knolmayer, a 56-year-old German player, is rated 1773 — just 19 short of his peak of 1792 (Mar 2012, age 42). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 35-month break between Feb 2020 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 36. Staufer Open B. Also played 1 blitz event (including Staufer Blitzkoenig 2026) recently.

Current rating

1773

Standard

Rpd1788·Blz1791

All-time high

1792

−19 pts below
Mar 2012 · age 42

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#84,781

#84,781 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+136 Elo)
1647 → 1783
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1638 → returned at 1647
Feb 2020
2012
All-time peak 1792
at age 42 · −19 from today
Mar 2012
100 career games
at age 42
Mar 2012
2005
Crossed 1600
at age 35
Jul 2005
Crossed 1500
at age 35
Jul 2005

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
36. Staufer Open B
perf 1984 (+211) · 5.5/7 · #86
Top opponent
vs Tobias Ruemmele 1,844
36. Staufer Open B · Jan 2026 · +12.0 Elo
Evolution
+21
1752 → 1773
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
5W1D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsTobias Ruemmele1,844·36. Staufer Open B·R6·+12.0
2.[W]vsTristan Klein1,808·36. Staufer Open B·R7·+11.0
3.[W]vsMarcus Pillath1,648·36. Staufer Open B·R4·+6.5
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsJad Besou1,709·36. Staufer Open B·R8·-11.8
2.[L]vsVasilios Telioridis1,963·36. Staufer Open B·R1·-5.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
36. Staufer Open B
Open Swiss
Jan 20265.5/7#861984+21.4

Rankings

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Germany
#8,477
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#60,968
in continent
World
#84,780
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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5
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6
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7
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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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3
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,717
8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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84780🇩🇪Knolmayer, Volker1,773