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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 1982. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈7/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

1982

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1953

All-time high

2179

−197 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 42

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#30,463

#30,463 · players worldwide · of 216,808

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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs David Graf 1,917
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 B · Jan 2026 · +8.2 Elo
Evolution
-32
2014 → 1982
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
4.5/ 1045.0%
4W1D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
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
#3,536
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#22,511
in continent
World
#30,463
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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