Format
NG
Niebergall, Gerhard
🇩🇪FIDE 4624203· Male· Germany· Born in 1966
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Gerhard Niebergall, a 60-year-old German player, is rated 1977. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 4 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearance: 38. Internationale Hasslocher Schachtage 2025 A-Turnier. He took a 59-month break between Jul 2009 and Jul 2014. His peak of 2147 was reached at age 42 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
1977
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2147
−170 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 42
Jul 2008 · age 42
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#31,310
#31,310 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2022
Best 12-month gain (+41 Elo)
1928 → 1969
Nov 2022
2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 51
Jun 2017
2015
100 career games
at age 49
Jun 2015
2009
Inactive for 59 months
paused at 2117 → returned at 2103
Jul 2009
2008
All-time peak 2147
at age 42 · −170 from today
Jul 2008
2003
Re-crossed 2100
at age 37
Jul 2003
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
1976 → 1977
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
2W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #68 | 2004 | +0.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,646
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#23,155
in continent
World
#31,309
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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