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Kiefer, Gerhard
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4606965· Male· Germany· Born in 1953
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Gerhard Kiefer, a 73-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2156 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 64 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, and SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1. He took a 44-month break between Jan 2010 and Oct 2013. His peak of 2306 was reached at age 65 (Oct 2018).
Awarded FM in 2018 (age 65).
Current rating
2156
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2258
All-time high
2306
−150 pts below
Oct 2018 · age 65
Oct 2018 · age 65
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#10,850 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
61st 70-75 player worldwide
at age 72 · rated 2240
Apr 2025
2022
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
2204 → 2260
Nov 2022
2019
88th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2296
Feb 2019
2018
FM title awardedFM
at age 65
Nov 2018
12th German 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 2306
Oct 2018
Crossed 2300
at age 65
Oct 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-64
2220 → 2156
Tournaments
9
16 games
Score
5.5/ 1634.4%
2W7D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #1288 | 1365 | -10.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 2.5/7 | #203 | 2092 | -20.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #576 | 1723 | -8.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #933 | 1315 | -12.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #1049 | 2067 | -7.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #699 | 2199 | -0.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #372 | 2290 | +2.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1072 | 1438 | -9.6 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #55 | 2771 | +3.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,172
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#7,754
in continent
World
#10,850
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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