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KJ
Kern, Johannes, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 4604776· Male· Germany· Born in 1961
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Johannes, Dr. Kern, a 65-year-old German player, is rated 2181 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 54 months (2009–2014), 33 months (2014–2016) and 17 months (2018–2019). Recent appearances: 1. Maasch & Kirsch Schachfestival 2026 A-Open and Oberliga Bayern 2025-2026 Februar 2026. His peak of 2289 was reached at age 47 (Oct 2008).
Current rating
2181
Standard
Rpd2181·Blz2116
All-time high
2289
−108 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 47
Oct 2008 · age 47
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#9,232 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
100 career games
at age 65
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+41 Elo)
2166 → 2207
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 64
Apr 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 62
Jan 2023
2022
52nd German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2221
Mar 2022
2018
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2218 → returned at 2228
May 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
2207 → 2181
Tournaments
5
7 games
Score
2/ 728.6%
1W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #24 | 2116 | -5.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #78 | 1430 | -9.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #75 | 1557 | -5.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #30 | 2238 | +1.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #57 | 1533 | -6.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#961
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#6,515
in continent
World
#9,232
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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