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RD
Richter, Dirk
🇩🇪FIDE 24663603· Male· Germany· Born in 1975
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Dirk Richter, a 51-year-old German player, is rated 2084 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2015–2017) and 90 months (2018–2025). Recent appearance: NRW-Klasse Gruppe 4 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2151 was reached at age 42 (Jul 2017).
Current rating
2084
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2151
−67 pts below
Jul 2017 · age 42
Jul 2017 · age 42
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 8%
#16,953 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 51
Feb 2026
2018
Inactive for 90 months
paused at 2112 → returned at 2093
Mar 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+120 Elo)
2031 → 2151
Jul 2017
Crossed 2100
at age 42
Jul 2017
All-time peak 2151
at age 42 · −67 from today
Jul 2017
2015
Crossed 2000
at age 40
Mar 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-28
2112 → 2084
Tournaments
7
8 games
Score
3/ 837.5%
2W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #34 | 2133 | +1.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #31 | 2125 | +2.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #62 | 1359 | -16.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #45 | 2261 | +9.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2777 | +14.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #77 | 1304 | -19.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #60 | 1334 | -18.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,931
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#12,339
in continent
World
#16,953
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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