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Kruse, Herbert
🇩🇪FIDE 4620267· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Herbert Kruse, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 2123 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 11 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 29. Wertheraner Schloss-Open 2026 Gruppe A, 3. ChessGeeks-Winter-Special A-Turnier, and NRW-Klasse Gruppe 1 2025-2026 Februar 2026. He had 4 career breaks: 35 months (2001–2004), 23 months (2007–2009), 49 months (2010–2014) and 58 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2262 was reached at age 46 (Jul 2009).
Current rating
2123
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2262
−139 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 46
Jul 2009 · age 46
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#13,364 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2024
59th German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2226
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 58 months
paused at 2204 → returned at 2203
Jun 2018
Best 12-month gain (+60 Elo)
2168 → 2228
Feb 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 54
Oct 2017
2016
100 career games
at age 53
Jun 2016
2010
Inactive for 49 months
paused at 2235 → returned at 2211
May 2010
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-29
2152 → 2123
Tournaments
7
31 games
Score
19/ 3161.3%
14W10D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/7 | #14 | 2084 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 2075 | -3.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #26 | 2894 | +9.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #16 | 2818 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #32 | 2098 | -3.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,500
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#9,656
in continent
World
#13,364
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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