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Henzelmann, Klaus
🇩🇪FIDE 24637440· Male· Germany· Born in 1965
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Klaus Henzelmann, a 61-year-old German player, is rated 1779. He has slipped back 75 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Muenster Oster Open - B, Lahn-Eder-Open 2026, and Hessische Einzelmeisterschaften 2025 B-Turnier. Also played 1 rapid event (including Giessener Schnellschachturnier 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2008–2009) and 90 months (2015–2022). His peak of 2157 was reached at age 41 (Apr 2006).
Current rating
1779
Standard
Rpd1949·Blz1913
All-time high
2157
−378 pts below
Apr 2006 · age 41
Apr 2006 · age 41
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#82,929
#82,929 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+31 Elo)
1875 → 1906
Jul 2024
2015
Inactive for 90 months
paused at 1976 → returned at 1947
Feb 2015
2011
100 career games
at age 46
Jul 2011
2009
Re-crossed 2100
at age 44
Jul 2009
2008
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2081 → returned at 2106
Apr 2008
2006
Crossed 2100
at age 41
Apr 2006
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-84
1863 → 1779
Tournaments
4
27 games
Score
15.5/ 2757.4%
11W9D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/5 | #21 | 2353 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/7 | #44 | 1765 | -28.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #26 | 1863 | -16.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/7 | #20 | 1689 | -31.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#8,431
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#59,732
in continent
World
#82,927
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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