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PF
Pfeifer, Frank
🇩🇪FIDE 24630241· Male· Germany· Born in 1950
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Frank Pfeifer, a 76-year-old German player, is rated 1639. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 16 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026, 27. NordWest-Cup Open B, and Niedersachsen Landeseinzelmeisterschaft 2026 B-Open. He took a 27-month break between Feb 2020 and Jun 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1753 was reached at age 60 (Mar 2010).
Current rating
1639
Standard
Rpd1759·Blz—
All-time high
1753
−114 pts below
Mar 2010 · age 60
Mar 2010 · age 60
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#132,325
#132,325 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+185 Elo)
1543 → 1728
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 74
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1538 → returned at 1564
Feb 2020
2017
Re-crossed 1600
at age 67
Nov 2017
Re-crossed 1600
at age 67
Feb 2017
2013
100 career games
at age 63
Feb 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
1625 → 1639
Tournaments
3
25 games
Score
7/ 2528.0%
7W5D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/6 | #57 | 1824 | +27.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/5 | #130 | 1390 | -29.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/6 | #56 | 1847 | +15.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#11,743
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#90,288
in continent
World
#132,319
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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