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Pitschka, Claus
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4617762· Male· Germany· Born in 1967
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Claus Pitschka, a 59-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2059 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 79 Elo over the past 12 months. 83 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 9no Abierto Ciudad de Montevideo - Copa Antel, 34. Aschacher Donau Open Gruppe A, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q2 B. His peak of 2324 was reached at age 36 (Apr 2003).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 34).
Current rating
2059
Standard
Rpd2174·Blz2179
All-time high
2324
−265 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 36
Apr 2003 · age 36
Activity
72
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
77 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#19,702 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
24 entries2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 58
May 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 57
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 57
Feb 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 55
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2194 → returned at 2197
Oct 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 52
May 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-62
2121 → 2059
Tournaments
9
69 games
Score
38.5/ 6955.8%
31W15D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #26 | 2045 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #11 | 2036 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #23 | 2227 | +43.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/7 | #46 | 1938 | -16.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #10 | 2128 | +14.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #1 | 2087 | +19.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #60 | 2001 | -47.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/11 | #28 | 1879 | -69.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/9 | #51 | 2016 | -24.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship) (-69.4 Elo, finished #28).
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,290
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#14,440
in continent
World
#19,702
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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