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Kotter, Ralf
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4614488· Male· Germany· Born in 1965
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Ralf Kotter, a 61-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2238 and sitting in the top 4% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has slipped back 65 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NRW-Liga Gruppe 1 2025-2026 April 2026, 58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026, and 29. Deutsche Polizeischachmeisterschaft. Also played 1 rapid event (including NRW-Schnellschacheinzelmeisterschaft 2025) recently. His peak of 2390 was reached at age 53 (Dec 2018).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 36). Earned a IM norm at Bundesliga 1999.
Current rating
2238
Standard
Rpd2234·Blz2274
All-time high
2390
−152 pts below
Dec 2018 · age 53
Dec 2018 · age 53
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#611 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
16 entries2026
30th German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2276
Jan 2026
2023
15th German 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2372
Mar 2023
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2348 → returned at 2360
Apr 2020
2018
18th German 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2390
Dec 2018
All-time peak 2390
at age 53 · −152 from today
Dec 2018
2013
33rd German 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2365
Dec 2013
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-65
2303 → 2238
Tournaments
9
21 games
Score
12/ 2157.1%
8W8D5L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsKarl-Josef Mondorf1,931·58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026·R2·+2.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #25 | 2199 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #5 | 2136 | -15.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #69 | 2329 | +2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #59 | 1436 | -10.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #69 | 1410 | -11.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #71 | 1503 | -9.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/7 | #3 | 2173 | -11.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #30 | 2225 | -2.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 2144 | -4.2 |
Worst Elo result: 58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026 (-15.6 Elo, finished #5).
Most-Played Opponents
vsRupert PredigerFM
🇩🇪GER·2188
+2 −2 =6
10 games·last met Nov 2022
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vsSebastian Mueer
🇩🇪GER·2125
+4 −2 =3
9 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsChristoph NatsidisFM
🇩🇪GER·2347
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsUwe Rauch
🇩🇪GER·2093
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsRichard Zahn
🇩🇪GER·2004
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Germany
#611
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#4,354
in continent
World
#6,344
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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