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Krueger, Thomas
🇩🇪FIDE 4627970· Male· Germany· Born in 1960
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Thomas Krueger, a 66-year-old German player, is rated 1687. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 2 years. 45 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include MARIENBAD OPEN 2026 D - seniors tournament 50 plus, PRAGUE OPEN 2026 30 plus - FIDE open, and BRNO OPEN 2025 B - FIDE open. He had 4 career breaks: 22 months (2008–2010), 23 months (2010–2012), 16 months (2012–2014) and 12 months (2015–2016). His peak of 1823 was reached at age 48 (Apr 2008).
Current rating
1687
Standard
Rpd1637·Blz—
All-time high
1823
−136 pts below
Apr 2008 · age 48
Apr 2008 · age 48
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#114,673
#114,673 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+224 Elo)
1471 → 1695
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 64
Mar 2024
2019
100 career games
at age 59
Apr 2019
2015
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1673 → returned at 1670
Mar 2015
2014
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 54
Feb 2014
2012
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1721 → returned at 1677
Sep 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+18
1669 → 1687
Tournaments
5
40 games
Score
15/ 4037.5%
6W18D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/7 | #79 | 1676 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/8 | #38 | 1800 | +28.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/8 | #64 | 1650 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/9 | #90 | 1716 | +9.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/7 | #86 | 1700 | -15.8 |
Worst Elo result: XXI MIEDZYNARODOWY FESTIWAL SZACHOWY PERLA BALTYKU - GRUPA C (-15.8 Elo, finished #86).
Rankings
/
Germany
#10,738
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#80,061
in continent
World
#114,669
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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