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Ludwig, Richard
🇩🇪FIDE 24643297· Male· Germany· Born in 1944
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Richard Ludwig, a 82-year-old German player, is rated 1628. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 14 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent appearances: 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein and 33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65. He took a 20-month break between Jan 2007 and Oct 2008. His peak of 1742 was reached at age 63 (Jan 2007).
Current rating
1628
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1742
−114 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 63
Jan 2007 · age 63
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#136,398
#136,398 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
500 career games
at age 81
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+220 Elo)
1489 → 1709
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 80
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1500
at age 79
Nov 2023
2013
100 career games
at age 69
Jun 2013
2007
Crossed 1600
at age 63
Jan 2007
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1631 → 1628
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
5/ 1631.3%
2W6D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/9 | #188 | 1640 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/7 | #103 | 1627 | -4.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHenning Geibel
🇩🇪GER·1505
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsGudrun Girod
🇩🇪GER·1568
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsUwe Freerksen
🇩🇪GER·1534
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsErhard Henniges
🇩🇪GER·1669
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Oct 2020
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Rankings
/
Germany
#11,930
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#92,557
in continent
World
#136,390
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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