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Kiesel, Harald

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FIDEFIDE 4616014· Male· Germany· Born in 1967

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Harald Kiesel, a 59-year-old German player, is rated 2028. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 17 months (2002–2004), 32 months (2004–2007), 17 months (2007–2009), 21 months (2014–2015) and 30 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 50. Also played 2 rapid events (including Anderter Open & 10. Niedersaechsische Schnellschach-EM 2026) recently. His peak of 2193 was reached at age 35 (Oct 2002).

Current rating

2028

Standard

Rpd1999·Blz—

All-time high

2193

−165 pts below
Oct 2002 · age 35

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#23,441

#23,441 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
1976 → 2028
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 58
Aug 2025
2020
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 2043 → returned at 2035
Feb 2020
2017
Re-crossed 2100
at age 50
Aug 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2100
at age 49
Nov 2016
100 career games
at age 49
Feb 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 50
perf 2269 (+241) · 5.5/7 · #3
Top opponent
vs Boris Kargoll 2,255
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 50 · Jul 2025 · +5.7 Elo
Best comeback
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 50
finished #3 (seeded #13 of 60)
Evolution
+52
1976 → 2028
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
5.5/ 778.6%
4W3D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 50
Open Swiss
Jul 20255.5/7#32269+52.2

Rankings

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Germany
#2,731
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#17,276
in continent
World
#23,441
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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5
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6
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7
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8
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10
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2731🇩🇪Kiesel, Harald2,028
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,759
3
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5
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8
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10
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World
1
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2
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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