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Strater, Heinz
🇩🇪FIDE 24635790· Male· Germany· Born in 1958
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Heinz Strater, a 68-year-old German player, is rated 1925. He is on a steady climb with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NRW-Mannschaftspokal 2026 April, 41. Faaker See Open 2025, and 1. Anton (Toni) Winkels Gedaechtnisturnier 2025. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2016–2017) and 58 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2172 was reached at age 48 (Oct 2006).
Current rating
1925
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2172
−247 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 48
Oct 2006 · age 48
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#42,074
#42,074 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+49 Elo)
1890 → 1939
Feb 2026
2019
Inactive for 58 months
paused at 1867 → returned at 1894
Jul 2019
2016
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1941 → returned at 1921
Jun 2016
2014
100 career games
at age 56
Jul 2014
2006
All-time peak 2172
at age 48 · −247 from today
Oct 2006
Crossed 2100
at age 48
Apr 2006
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+10
1915 → 1925
Tournaments
3
24 games
Score
8.5/ 2435.4%
11W2D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #188 | 989 | -14.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #12 | 2083 | +46.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/3 | #62 | 2289 | -22.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,711
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#31,075
in continent
World
#42,073
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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