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Apel, Ulrich
🇺🇸FIDE 30974950· Male· United States of America· Born in 1967
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Ulrich Apel, a 59-year-old American player, is rated 1696. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 17-month break between Sep 2021 and Mar 2023. Recent appearance: 10th Annual George Washington Open - Major. His peak of 1728 was reached at age 58 (Feb 2025).
Current rating
1696
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1728
−32 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 58
Feb 2025 · age 58
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#111,123
#111,123 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 58
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1728
at age 58 · −32 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+230 Elo)
1482 → 1712
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 57
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1500
at age 56
Jul 2023
2022
94th American 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1472
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-21
1717 → 1696
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
0/ 40.0%
0W0D4L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/4 | #52 | 1100 | -21.4 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#3,354
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#13,378
in continent
World
#111,121
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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