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de Francesco, Klaus
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4613945· Male· Germany· Born in 1969
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Klaus De Francesco, a 57-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2116 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 63 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 A-Open, Landesliga Bayern Sued 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, and 2. Bundesliga West AUT 2025-2026 Round 6-8. His peak of 2362 was reached at age 39 (Jul 2008).
Awarded FM in 2008 (age 39). Earned a IM norm at 24.Intl Chess Festival Open 2008.
Current rating
2116
Standard
Rpd2245·Blz2243
All-time high
2362
−246 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 39
Jul 2008 · age 39
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#13,950 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
18 entries2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 53
Dec 2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 53
May 2022
2018
65th German 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2325
Mar 2018
Best 12-month gain (+98 Elo)
2227 → 2325
Mar 2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 49
Feb 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 48
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-63
2179 → 2116
Tournaments
10
22 games
Score
9.5/ 2243.2%
6W7D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #43 | 2053 | -25.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #55 | 1884 | -14.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #74 | 1296 | -12.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #76 | 1409 | -19.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2769 | +4.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #51 | 2164 | -0.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #33 | 2935 | +8.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #58 | 1484 | -7.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | #58 | 1945 | -12.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #28 | 2489 | +15.6 |
Worst Elo result: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 A-Open (-25.8 Elo, finished #43).
Most-Played Opponents
vsLudwig DeglmannFM
🇩🇪GER·2198
+0 −5 =14
19 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsFabian PlatzgummerIM
🇦🇹AUT·2258
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsBernhard TabernigFM
🇦🇹AUT·2236
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Sep 2022
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vsEckhard SchmittdielGM
🇩🇪GER·2373
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsChiara PolterauerWFM
🇦🇹AUT·2105
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Jun 2018
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Rankings
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Germany
#1,581
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#10,105
in continent
World
#13,950
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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