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Knechtel, Roland
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4627768· Male· Germany· Born in 1965
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Roland Knechtel, a 61-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2129 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Niederbayerische Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Meisterklasse, 2. Bundesliga West AUT 2025-2026 Round 9-11, and 11. Internationaler Arber-Senioren-Cup 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including Bayerische Schnellschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025 Oberliga) and 2 blitz events (including Niederbayerische Blitzschachmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025) recently. His peak of 2310 was reached at age 40 (Jul 2005).
Awarded FM in 2005 (age 40).
Current rating
2129
Standard
Rpd2141·Blz2117
All-time high
2310
−181 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 40
Jul 2005 · age 40
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,868 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2022
100th German 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2217
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2208 → returned at 2216
Apr 2020
Re-crossed 2200
at age 55
Feb 2020
2016
69th German 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2287
Apr 2016
2015
92nd German 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2289
Oct 2015
2006
100 career games
at age 41
Jul 2006
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2136 → 2129
Tournaments
3
19 games
Score
12.5/ 1965.8%
12W1D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #2 | 2129 | +7.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #26 | 2188 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #12 | 2008 | -19.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSimon Staudinger
🇩🇪GER·1855
+7 −2 =0
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsChristoph, Dr. Schultes
🇩🇪GER·1924
+7 −1 =1
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMichael Popp
🇩🇪GER·1985
+4 −4 =0
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsMaximilian Kreutner
🇩🇪GER·1918
+8 −0 =0
8 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsMarcell Eigenschenk
🇩🇪GER·1692
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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Germany
#1,426
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#9,297
in continent
World
#12,868
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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