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Link, Ulrich, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 4607120· Male· Germany· Born in 1955
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Ulrich, Dr. Link, a 71-year-old German player, is rated 2047 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 8 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent appearances: HUN Team Ch. Asztalos Lajos Memorial Group 2025-26 R 8 and Somogy Cup 2026. He had 3 career breaks: 33 months (2007–2010), 81 months (2010–2017) and 35 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2149 was reached at age 46 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
2047
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2149
−102 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 46
Jan 2001 · age 46
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,147 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
82nd German 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2047
Jun 2026
2021
82nd German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2101
Dec 2021
2018
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2100 → returned at 2100
Nov 2018
2010
Inactive for 81 months
paused at 2101 → returned at 2113
May 2010
2007
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 2128 → returned at 2101
Jul 2007
2005
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
2103 → 2145
Jul 2005
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
2042 → 2047
Tournaments
8
10 games
Score
4/ 1040.0%
4W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2831 | +10.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #92 | 1465 | -4.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #78 | 1365 | -6.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #31 | 2157 | +6.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #81 | 1144 | -12.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 2088 | +1.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #75 | 1425 | -5.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #22 | 2819 | +9.4 |
Rankings
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Germany
#2,456
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#15,528
in continent
World
#21,147
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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