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Zunker, Reinhard, Dr.
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4617711· Male· Germany· Born in 1938
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Reinhard, Dr. Zunker, a 88-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2013. He is on a steady climb with +32 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent appearances: Schach-Open Seniorenfoerderkreis 2025 UE 75 and Deutsche Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft 2025 over 65. Also played 1 blitz event (including MTS-Blitz-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025-2026) recently. His peak of 2264 was reached at age 70 (Jul 2008).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 63).
Current rating
2013
Standard
Rpd2036·Blz2002
All-time high
2264
−251 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 70
Jul 2008 · age 70
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#25,537
#25,537 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2020
53rd 80+ player worldwide
at age 82 · rated 2062
Oct 2020
1,000 career games
at age 82
Sep 2020
2014
55th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2188
Feb 2014
2010
85th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 72 · rated 2213
Nov 2010
Re-crossed 2200
at age 72
Nov 2010
500 career games
at age 72
Jan 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+35
1978 → 2013
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
8.5/ 1270.8%
5W7D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #43 | 1889 | -15.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/7 | #1 | 2175 | +34.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKurt Rychlik
🇩🇪GER·1926
+3 −1 =4
8 games·last met Aug 2016
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vsHans Werner AckermannFM
🇩🇪GER·2208
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Jul 2021
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vsJohann Schwertel
🇩🇪GER·1932
+1 −0 =6
7 games·last met May 2019
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vsBernd, Dr. BaumFM
🇩🇪GER·2245
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met May 2018
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vsGerhart Bieberle
🇩🇪GER·1947
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2023
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Rankings
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Germany
#2,987
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#18,865
in continent
World
#25,537
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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