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Mertens, Klaus
🇩🇪FIDE 4618815· Male· Germany· Born in 1953
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Klaus Mertens, a 73-year-old German player, is rated 2061 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2004–2005) and 13 months (2011–2012). Recent appearance: 33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65. His peak of 2171 was reached at age 48 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
2061
Standard
Rpd2039·Blz—
All-time high
2171
−110 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 48
Jan 2001 · age 48
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#19,428 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2024
46th German 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2108
Jul 2024
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
2056 → 2108
May 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 71
May 2024
2020
58th German 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2119
Oct 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 65
Jun 2018
2011
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2064 → returned at 2079
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65 · Sep 2025 · +1.0 Elo
Evolution
-4
2065 → 2061
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
2W4D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Sep 2025 | 4/7 | #17 | 2039 | -4.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,265
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#14,227
in continent
World
#19,428
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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