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KU
Kuempers, Ulrich
🇩🇪FIDE 4622472· Male· Germany· Born in 1952
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Ulrich Kuempers, a 74-year-old German player, is rated 1961. He has fluctuated between 1871 and 1991 over the past 2 years. 45 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, 27. NordWest-Cup Open As, and 12. Wittelsbacher Weihnachts-Schach-Open. Also played 1 rapid event (including Bayerische Schnellschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025 Landesliga Sued) recently. He took a 17-month break between Jul 2005 and Jan 2007. His peak of 2194 was reached at age 49 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1961
Standard
Rpd2003·Blz—
All-time high
2194
−233 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 49
Jan 2001 · age 49
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#34,449
#34,449 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 72
Feb 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 71
Sep 2023
85th German 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2009
Jul 2023
2022
500 career games
at age 70
Sep 2022
72nd German 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 2124
Jan 2022
Best 12-month gain (+77 Elo)
2047 → 2124
Jan 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+39
1922 → 1961
Tournaments
5
40 games
Score
21/ 4052.5%
16W10D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsKarl-Heinz Hartmann1,836·42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen A-Turnier·R5·-11.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/9 | #11 | 2087 | +41.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #44 | 1928 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/7 | #7 | 2121 | +45.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/6 | #114 | 1791 | -16.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/9 | #37 | 1771 | -36.6 |
Worst Elo result: 42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen A-Turnier (-36.6 Elo, finished #37).
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
Europe & World
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