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Knochel, Rainer
🇮🇪FIDE 2544334· Male· Ireland· Born in 1955
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Rainer Knochel, a 71-year-old Irish player. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Kilkenny Seniors 65plus Championship 2025. His peak of 1749 was reached at age 71 (Mar 2026).
Current rating
—
unranked
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1749
−1749 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 71
Mar 2026 · age 71
Activity
72
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#513
Ireland
Career timeline
6 entries2026
18th Irish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1749
Mar 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 71
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 71
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 71
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1749
at age 71
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1749 · at age 71
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
—
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
1W1D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/3 | #13 | 1732 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#513
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#70,279
in continent
World
#95,966
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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