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KJ
Kountz, Jochen
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4626184· Male· Germany· Born in 1968
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Jochen Kountz, a 58-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2219 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 12 months (2013–2014), 15 months (2014–2015), 24 months (2015–2017) and 18 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Oberliga Baden-Wuerttemberg 2025-2026 Dezember 2025. His peak of 2378 was reached at age 39 (Jul 2007).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 33).
Current rating
2219
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2378
−159 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 39
Jul 2007 · age 39
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#7,197 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
17 entries2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2227 → returned at 2223
May 2024
70th German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2248
Jan 2024
2019
39th German 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2337
Dec 2019
2015
48th German 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2349
Nov 2015
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 2349 → returned at 2335
Oct 2015
2014
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2340 → returned at 2349
Jun 2014
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-8
2227 → 2219
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
0W2D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #83 | 2057 | -4.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #69 | 2060 | -4.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#721
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#5,001
in continent
World
#7,197
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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