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Bischoff, Klaus
GM🇩🇪FIDE 4600045· Male· Germany· Born in 1961
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Klaus Bischoff, a 65-year-old German Grandmaster, is rated 2419 and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. Also played 1 rapid event (including V GM Sveshnikov Evgeny rapid memorial-2026) recently. His peak of 2569 was reached at age 48 (Nov 2009); he also reached World #208 in Jan 2002.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 40).
Current rating
2419
Standard
Rpd2531·Blz2481
All-time high
2569
−150 pts below
Nov 2009 · age 48
Nov 2009 · age 48
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#94 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
16 entries2022
6th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2486
Aug 2022
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2495 → returned at 2493
Oct 2020
2017
13th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2513
Nov 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2500
at age 55
Jan 2016
2012
12th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2537
Jan 2012
2011
500 career games
at age 50
May 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-9
2428 → 2419
Tournaments
4
7 games
Score
2/ 728.6%
0W4D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #153 | 1801 | -2.7 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #157 | 2347 | -1.9 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #119 | 2227 | -5.3 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #52 | 2452 | +0.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIlja SchneiderIM
🇩🇪GER·2450
+2 −3 =3
8 games·last met Jul 2023
View head-to-head →
vsAlexander DonchenkoGM
🇩🇪GER·2640
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Jul 2023
View head-to-head →
vsMichael AdamsGM
🇬🇧ENG·2622
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2025
View head-to-head →
vsRainer BuhmannGM
🇩🇪GER·2547
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Dec 2017
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Germany
#94
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#851
in continent
World
#1,368
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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