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Kopczak, Ruediger
🇩🇪FIDE 4629833· Male· Germany· Born in 1943
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Ruediger Kopczak, a 83-year-old German player, is rated 1941. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 126 months (2008–2018), 66 months (2018–2024, COVID-19 included) and 23 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65. His peak of 1995 was reached at age 65 (Jan 2008).
Current rating
1941
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1995
−54 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 65
Jan 2008 · age 65
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#38,572
#38,572 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
56th German 80+ player
at age 83 · rated 1941
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 83
Mar 2026
2024
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1978 → returned at 1941
Mar 2024
2019
76th German 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1963
Jul 2019
2018
Inactive for 66 months
paused at 1963 → returned at 1978
Aug 2018
2008
Crossed 1800
at age 65
Jan 2008
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-37
1978 → 1941
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
2W3D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #72 | 1874 | -36.8 |
Worst Elo result: 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65 (-36.8 Elo, finished #72).
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,363
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#28,492
in continent
World
#38,572
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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