Format
RH
Ricken, Harald
🇩🇪FIDE 34614524· Male· Germany· Born in 1960
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Harald Ricken, a 66-year-old German player, is rated 1569. He has fluctuated between 1569 and 1613 over the past 2 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include DWZ-Match-Open Duesseldorf 2026, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 E, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q2 F. He took a 12-month break between Feb 2022 and Mar 2023. His peak of 1613 was reached at age 66 (Jan 2026).
Current rating
1569
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1613
−44 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 66
Jan 2026 · age 66
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#158,976
#158,976 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Crossed 1600
at age 66
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1613
at age 66 · −44 from today
Jan 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 66
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+280 Elo)
1305 → 1585
Sep 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 64
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 64
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1569 → 1569
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
5.5/ 1536.7%
5W1D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #100 | 1965 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/4 | #94 | 1252 | -32.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/5 | #10 | 1738 | +44.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#12,910
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#104,569
in continent
World
#158,960
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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