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Bunk, Karsten

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FIDEFIDE 4629043· Male· Germany· Born in 1964

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Karsten Bunk, a 62-year-old German player, is rated 1969. He has slipped back 45 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 B and 19. Lessing-Open 2025 Gruppe A. Also played 1 blitz event (including Landesblitzmannschaftsmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein 2026) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 29 months (2008–2011), 15 months (2011–2012), 24 months (2017–2019), 35 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 15 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2179 was reached at age 42 (Jan 2006).

Current rating

1969

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1953

All-time high

2179

−210 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 42

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#32,876

#32,876 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2014 → returned at 2002
May 2024
2019
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2105 → returned at 2107
Nov 2019
2017
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 2105 → returned at 2105
Oct 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
Oct 2016
2013
100 career games
at age 49
Jul 2013
2011
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2125 → returned at 2115
May 2011

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Manfred, Dr. GlienkeIM 2,192
Itzehoer Schach-Open 2026 · May 2026 · +5.7 Elo
Evolution
-45
2014 → 1969
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
9/ 1752.9%
8W2D7L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJakob Ploog1,686·Itzehoer Schach-Open 2026·R1·-16.7
2.[L]vsFinn Crispin Burnus1,788·19. Lessing-Open 2025 Gruppe A·R1·-15.5
3.[L]vsBen Jonas Frahm1,792·Itzehoer Schach-Open 2026·R4·-14.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Itzehoer Schach-Open 2026
Open Swiss
May 20264.5/7#251880-13.4
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 B
Open Swiss
Jan 20262/5#761859-20.2
19. Lessing-Open 2025 Gruppe A
Open Swiss
Aug 20252.5/5#321922-12.2
Worst Elo result: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 B (-20.2 Elo, finished #76).

Rankings

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Germany
#3,804
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#24,314
in continent
World
#32,875
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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