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Schoene, Ralf
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4611535· Male· Germany· Born in 1961
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Ralf Schoene, a 65-year-old German International Master, is rated 2207 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Staffel B April 2026, Landeseinzelmeisterschaft Senioren Brandenburg 2026, and Deutsche Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026 Januar. Also played 2 blitz events (including Landesmannschaftsmeisterschaft Blitzschach Brandenburg 2026) recently. He took a 14-month break between Jan 2002 and Apr 2003. His peak of 2375 was reached at age 40 (Jan 2001).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 40).
Current rating
2207
Standard
Rpd2304·Blz2130
All-time high
2375
−168 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 40
Jan 2001 · age 40
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#7,799 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2022
28th German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2255
Apr 2022
2017
31st German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2289
Feb 2017
2014
6-month rising streak
+20 Elo
Apr 2014
2013
25th German 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2348
Oct 2013
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
2315 → 2345
Jun 2013
2009
56th German 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2316
Nov 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-36
2243 → 2207
Tournaments
8
24 games
Score
13.5/ 2456.3%
6W15D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #51 | 2275 | +1.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 2063 | -2.1 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #6 | 2045 | -13.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #54 | 2260 | +1.1 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #57 | 2164 | -0.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #41 | 2193 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #31 | 2013 | -14.9 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #51 | 1971 | -7.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOlaf Erlach
🇩🇪GER·2052
+5 −0 =5
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMartin BruedigamIM
🇩🇪GER·2370
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met May 2015
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vsClemens Beyer
🇩🇪GER·2003
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsClemens, Dr. RietzeFM
🇩🇪GER·2258
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Feb 2018
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vsErik Allgaier
🇩🇪GER·1891
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Germany
#801
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#5,444
in continent
World
#7,799
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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