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Ketelhoehn, Bernd
🇩🇪FIDE 24669857· Male· Germany· Born in 1959
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Bernd Ketelhoehn, a 67-year-old German player, is rated 1938. He is progressing steadily with +48 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Landesliga Brandenburg 2025-2026 April 2026, Landeseinzelmeisterschaft Senioren Brandenburg 2026, and 25. offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. He had 4 career breaks: 26 months (2007–2010), 39 months (2010–2013), 21 months (2013–2015) and 31 months (2016–2019). His peak of 2004 was reached at age 51 (Jan 2010).
Current rating
1938
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2004
−66 pts below
Jan 2010 · age 51
Jan 2010 · age 51
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#39,212
#39,212 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+48 Elo)
1890 → 1938
Jun 2026
100 career games
at age 67
Jan 2026
2016
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1957 → returned at 1952
May 2016
2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 54
Dec 2013
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1963 → returned at 1967
Dec 2013
2010
Crossed 2000
at age 51
Jan 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+48
1890 → 1938
Tournaments
9
24 games
Score
12.5/ 2452.1%
8W9D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsWerner Zielinski-Backens1,884·25. offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern·R7·-11.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #60 | 1087 | -11.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #26 | 2132 | +9.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #17 | 1921 | +1.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #24 | 2913 | +15.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #51 | 1864 | -1.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #3 | 2729 | +11.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #24 | 1994 | +26.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #38 | 2014 | +3.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #54 | 1307 | -4.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,421
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#28,956
in continent
World
#39,211
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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