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Henkel, Ralf
🇩🇪FIDE 24632198· Male· Germany· Born in 1965
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Ralf Henkel, a 61-year-old German player, is rated 1949. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 26 months (2005–2007), 54 months (2007–2012), 35 months (2012–2015), 105 months (2015–2024) and 13 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 1 (MAT 1). Also played 1 rapid event (including RLP-Schnellschachmeisterschaft 2025) recently. His peak of 2047 was reached at age 40 (Jul 2005).
Current rating
1949
Standard
Rpd1966·Blz—
All-time high
2047
−98 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 40
Jul 2005 · age 40
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#36,905
#36,905 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1986 → returned at 1960
Mar 2024
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 50
May 2015
Inactive for 105 months
paused at 1977 → returned at 1986
May 2015
2012
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1974 → returned at 1977
May 2012
2007
Inactive for 54 months
paused at 2035 → returned at 1974
Oct 2007
2005
Crossed 2000
at age 40
Jul 2005
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1960 → 1949
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
4/ 850.0%
1W6D1L
Top 3 wins
2.[D]vsRalph Slany2,053·93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 1 (MAT 1)·R2·+2.9
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsJoachim Leiser1,904·93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 1 (MAT 1)·R6·-11.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 4/8 | #6 | 1905 | -11.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,198
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#27,279
in continent
World
#36,905
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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