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Krueger, Erich
🇩🇪FIDE 4624718· Male· Germany· Born in 1932
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Erich Krueger, a 94-year-old German player, is rated 2054 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +36 Elo over the past 12 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NRW-Klasse Gruppe 2 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65, and 1. Binzer Senioren-Open 2025. His peak of 2255 was reached at age 78 (May 2010).
Current rating
2054
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2255
−201 pts below
May 2010 · age 78
May 2010 · age 78
Activity
58
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#20,299 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2022
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
2065 → 2127
Sep 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 89
Nov 2021
2018
500 career games
at age 86
Aug 2018
2016
12th 80+ player worldwide
at age 84 · rated 2235
Sep 2016
6-month rising streak
+52 Elo
Sep 2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 84
Jul 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+52
2002 → 2054
Tournaments
6
51 games
Score
27.5/ 5153.9%
25W17D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #20 | 2758 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #17 | 2096 | +13.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/8 | #28 | 2113 | +11.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/9 | #62 | 1904 | -34.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #9 | 2185 | +42.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/7 | #7 | 2042 | +11.6 |
Worst Elo result: 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein (-34.0 Elo, finished #62).
Most-Played Opponents
vsGottfried SchumacherFM
🇩🇪GER·2108
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsMartin Fleischer
🇩🇪GER·1750
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJoachim Just
🇩🇪GER·1865
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJuergen Juhnke
🇩🇪GER·2219
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsHans Werner AckermannFM
🇩🇪GER·2208
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Jul 2023
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Rankings
/
Germany
#2,370
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#14,890
in continent
World
#20,299
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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