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Braun, Gottfried, Dr.
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4611489· Male· Germany· Born in 1933
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Gottfried, Dr. Braun, a 93-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2154 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 15 months (2014–2015), 14 months (2022–2023) and 23 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: Schach-Open Seniorenfoerderkreis 2025 UE 75. His peak of 2331 was reached at age 72 (Jan 2005).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 68).
Current rating
2154
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2331
−177 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 72
Jan 2005 · age 72
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 5%
#10,976 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
17 entries2023
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2165 → returned at 2154
Dec 2023
2022
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2147 → returned at 2165
Sep 2022
2015
5th 80+ player worldwide
at age 82 · rated 2274
Nov 2015
2014
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2228 → returned at 2274
May 2014
2009
11th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2318
Apr 2009
2006
Re-crossed 2300
at age 73
Oct 2006
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
2165 → 2154
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
5/ 771.4%
4W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/7 | #4 | 2084 | -11.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,205
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#7,851
in continent
World
#10,976
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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