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Kraus, Linus

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FIDEFIDE 34629629· Male· Germany· Born in 2012

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Linus Kraus, a 14-year-old German player, is rated 1972 and sitting in the top 5% of German players under 14. He is climbing fast, having gained +86 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NRW-Jugendeinzelmeisterschaft 2026 U14, 27. NordWest-Cup Open A, and VJEM Niederrhein 2026 U18. His peak of 2026 was reached at age 14 (Mar 2026).

At junior level, he reached #16, #8 and #6 nationally in U14, U12 and U10.

Current rating

1972

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2026

−54 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 14

Activity

35

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 5%

#29 · German players under 14 · of 584

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
16th German U14 player
at age 14 · rated 2026
Mar 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 14
Mar 2026
All-time peak 2026
at age 14 · −54 from today
Mar 2026
100 career games
at age 14
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+407 Elo)
1486 → 1893
Jul 2024
8th German U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1889
May 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
27. NordWest-Cup Open A
perf 2166 (+140) · 4/7 · #30
Top opponent
vs Neil AlbrechtFM 2,223
Deutsche Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025 U14 · Dec 2025 · +32.9 Elo
Evolution
-10
1982 → 1972
Tournaments
4
28 games
Score
15.5/ 2855.4%
12W7D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsNeil AlbrechtFM2,223·Deutsche Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025 U14·R3·+32.9
2.[W]vsLisa SickmannWFM2,101·27. NordWest-Cup Open A·R7·+24.3
3.[W]vsPeter Issing2,097·27. NordWest-Cup Open A·R5·+24.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
NRW-Jugendeinzelmeisterschaft 2026 U14
Swiss
Apr 20264/7#51845-55.6
27. NordWest-Cup Open A
Open Swiss
Jan 20264/7#302166+70.0
VJEM Niederrhein 2026 U18
Swiss
Jan 20264.5/7#11980+3.6
Deutsche Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025 U14
Team
Dec 20253/7#381912-28.0
Worst Elo result: NRW-Jugendeinzelmeisterschaft 2026 U14 (-55.6 Elo, finished #5).

Rankings

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Germany
#3,752
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#23,876
in continent
World
#32,285
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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