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Kemper, Meinolf

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FIDEFIDE 4622065· Male· Germany· Born in 1964

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Meinolf Kemper, a 62-year-old German player, is rated 1946. He has slipped back 127 Elo over the past 12 months. 67 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open, and Schachtuerken-Cup 2025 A-Open. He had 3 career breaks: 62 months (2003–2009), 28 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2022–2024). His peak of 2181 was reached at age 50 (Sep 2014).

Current rating

1946

Standard

Rpd1977·Blz2056

All-time high

2181

−235 pts below
Sep 2014 · age 50

Activity

37

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#37,473

#37,473 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 60
Sep 2024
2022
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2062 → returned at 2042
Sep 2022
2020
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2081 → returned at 2040
Feb 2020
2014
All-time peak 2181
at age 50 · −235 from today
Sep 2014
2013
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
2112 → 2174
Mar 2013
2012
100 career games
at age 48
Mar 2012

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Adrian Kamp 2,199
42. Muensterland-Open · Oct 2025 · +5.2 Elo
Evolution
-94
2040 → 1946
Tournaments
7
52 games
Score
22.5/ 5243.3%
18W9D25L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMartin MolinaroliFM2,167·42. Muensterland-Open·R2·+14.4
2.[W]vsCarsten Doering2,022·grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open·R7·+12.2
3.[W]vsThomas Kuhnen1,996·grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open·R6·+11.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRobin Blommaert1,836·36ste Open van Leuven - Reeks A·R3·-13.9
2.[L]vsTobias Schulte1,860·42. Muensterland-Open·R4·-13.8
3.[L]vsAleksandr Barskij1,895·42. Muensterland-Open·R7·-13.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
42. Turm Open
Open Swiss
Jun 20263/7#431813-25.8
grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20262.5/9#8621886-18.8
PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open
Open Swiss
Feb 20263.5/9#2551939-9.6
Schachtuerken-Cup 2025 A-Open
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/7#431955-4.0
36ste Open van Leuven - Reeks A
Open Swiss
Nov 20253.5/7#761886-21.8
42. Muensterland-Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20253.5/8#1071970-13.6
19. Lessing-Open 2025 Gruppe A
Open Swiss
Aug 20253/5#71925-10.8
Worst Elo result: 42. Turm Open (-25.8 Elo, finished #43).

Most-Played Opponents

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vsGeorg Hagenhoff
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Rankings

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Germany
#4,262
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#27,693
in continent
World
#37,472
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2
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3
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5
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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