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KJ
Kraus, Juergen
🇩🇪FIDE 24656380· Male· Germany· Born in 1955
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Juergen Kraus, a 71-year-old German player, is rated 1771 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +127 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 C, and 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft.
Current rating
1771
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1771
at best
May 2026 · age 71
May 2026 · age 71
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#85,424
#85,424 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+127 Elo)
1644 → 1771
May 2026
All-time peak 1771
at age 71
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 70
Dec 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 70
Dec 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 70
Dec 2025
First FIDE rating
1644 · at age 70
Dec 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+127
1644 → 1771
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
7/ 1741.2%
4W6D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #66 | 1935 | +122.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #68 | 1694 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/5 | #517 | 1600 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#8,517
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#61,380
in continent
World
#85,423
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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