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Ruf, Matthias
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4600541· Male· Germany· Born in 1968
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Matthias Ruf, a 58-year-old German International Master, is rated 2282 and sitting in the top 3% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 51-month break between Jun 2018 and Oct 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: HUN Team Ch. Asztalos Lajos Memorial Group 2025-26 R 8. His peak of 2353 was reached at age 49 (Oct 2017).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 33).
Current rating
2282
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2353
−71 pts below
Oct 2017 · age 49
Oct 2017 · age 49
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#418 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
10 entries2025
36th German 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2304
Sep 2025
2022
43rd German 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2338
Oct 2022
2018
Inactive for 51 months
paused at 2335 → returned at 2338
Jun 2018
2017
48th German 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2353
Oct 2017
All-time peak 2353
at age 49 · −66 from today
Oct 2017
2001
IM title awardedIM
at age 33
Jan 2001
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-22
2304 → 2282
Tournaments
8
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
0W7D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #81 | 1477 | -5.1 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #54 | 2097 | -2.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #38 | 2259 | -0.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #27 | 2106 | -2.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 1940 | -4.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 1965 | -3.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #49 | 2206 | -1.3 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #44 | 2074 | -2.9 |
Rankings
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Germany
#418
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#3,141
in continent
World
#4,677
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Germany
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