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Kraus, Oliver
🇩🇪FIDE 4618785· Male· Germany· Born in 1969
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Oliver Kraus, a 57-year-old German player, is rated 1961. He has fluctuated between 1943 and 1987 over the past 2 years. 43 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Cto de Tenerife por Equipos 2026 - Tercera Rondas 16-17, CAMPEONATO DE TENERIFE 2026 ABSOLUTO-VETERANO-FEMENINO-JUVENIL, and Cto de Tenerife por Equipos 2026 - Tercera Rondas 11-12. Also played 1 rapid event (including Campeonato de Canarias de Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos 2025) recently. His peak of 2163 was reached at age 39 (Apr 2008).
Current rating
1961
Standard
Rpd1942·Blz1926
All-time high
2163
−202 pts below
Apr 2008 · age 39
Apr 2008 · age 39
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#34,449
#34,449 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
1863 → 1964
Jun 2024
2018
500 career games
at age 49
Oct 2018
2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 47
Oct 2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 47
Mar 2016
2010
Re-crossed 2100
at age 41
Mar 2010
2009
Re-crossed 2100
at age 40
Sep 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1987 → 1961
Tournaments
8
38 games
Score
24.5/ 3864.5%
20W9D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2243 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/8 | #19 | 1908 | -7.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2566 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #31 | 2284 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #8 | 2000 | +15.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/8 | #5 | 1816 | -31.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2253 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #10 | 1923 | -12.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJose Manuel Ramos Aguilar
🇪🇸ESP·2034
+3 −9 =7
19 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsFernando Hidalgo Santana
🇪🇸ESP·2055
+3 −8 =6
17 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsAdhara Rodriguez RedondoWFM
🇪🇸ESP·2200
+8 −6 =1
15 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsAlberto Hernandez LeonFM
🇪🇸ESP·2263
+2 −8 =5
15 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsBorja Molina Rodriguez
🇪🇸ESP·2158
+1 −8 =5
14 games·last met Jan 2023
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Rankings
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Germany
#3,964
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#25,467
in continent
World
#34,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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