Format
LV
Louis, Volker
🇩🇪FIDE 4627555· Male· Germany· Born in 1967
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Volker Louis, a 59-year-old German player, is rated 2035. He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 2 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearance: 93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisterturnier B (MTB). Also played 2 rapid events (including PSB-Schnellschach-Grand-Prix 2025-2026 Landau) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2005–2007) and 25 months (2013–2015). His peak of 2254 was reached at age 34 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
2035
Standard
Rpd2057·Blz—
All-time high
2254
−219 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 34
Jan 2001 · age 34
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#22,585
#22,585 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2017
100 career games
at age 50
Dec 2017
2013
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 2128 → returned at 2136
May 2013
2005
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2219 → returned at 2204
Jul 2005
2003
Re-crossed 2200
at age 36
Jul 2003
2001
Crossed 2200
at age 34
Jan 2001
Crossed 2100
at age 34
Jan 2001
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+7
2028 → 2035
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
12.5/ 2256.8%
9W7D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 4.5/7 | #51 | 2123 | +19.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #48 | 2023 | -1.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #5 | 2065 | +8.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAndreas Lambert
🇩🇪GER·2044
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMarkus MuellerCM
🇩🇪GER·2049
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsMatthias Huschens
🇩🇪GER·2116
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsAndreas, Dr. Gypser
🇩🇪GER·2113
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
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Germany
#2,634
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#16,616
in continent
World
#22,585
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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