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Kuhlenbaeumer, Willi
🇩🇪FIDE 4631285· Male· Germany· Born in 1955
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Willi Kuhlenbaeumer, a 71-year-old German player, is rated 2005. He is currently in the 2000–2050 range. 17 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent appearances: NRW-Klasse Gruppe 2 2025-2026 Maerz 2026 and 32. Offense Brandenburgische Seniorenopen. He had 5 career breaks: 151 months (2004–2016), 12 months (2016–2017), 18 months (2017–2019), 34 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 32 months (2022–2025). His peak of 2165 was reached at age 46 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
2005
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2165
−160 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 46
Jan 2001 · age 46
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#26,716
#26,716 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2026
100th German 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2013
Mar 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 71
Mar 2026
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 67
Nov 2022
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 2008 → returned at 2001
Nov 2022
2020
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
1959 → 1989
May 2020
2019
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 1989 → returned at 2008
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
2008 → 2005
Tournaments
8
17 games
Score
9/ 1752.9%
6W6D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #60 | 1269 | -8.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 2906 | +26.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #73 | 1308 | -6.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #74 | 1151 | -11.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #19 | 1996 | -0.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,106
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#19,729
in continent
World
#26,716
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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