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Kaid, Almar, Dr.
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4633261· Male· Germany· Born in 1979
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Almar, Dr. Kaid, a 47-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2285 — just 17 short of his peak of 2302 (Dec 2023, age 44) and sitting in the top 3% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2001–2002), 21 months (2009–2011), 31 months (2017–2019) and 26 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Oberliga Nord Nord 2025-2026 April 2026.
Awarded FM in 2023 (age 44).
Current rating
2285
Standard
Rpd2216·Blz2263
All-time high
2302
−17 pts below
Dec 2023 · age 44
Dec 2023 · age 44
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#406 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
16 entries2026
28th German 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2285
May 2026
2023
36th German 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2302
Dec 2023
FM title awardedFM
at age 44
Dec 2023
Best 12-month gain (+37 Elo)
2265 → 2302
Dec 2023
Crossed 2300
at age 44
Dec 2023
All-time peak 2302
at age 44 · −17 from today
Dec 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+13
2272 → 2285
Tournaments
5
6 games
Score
4.5/ 675.0%
3W3D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2965 | +7.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #52 | 2268 | -0.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #31 | 2197 | -2.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #13 | 2788 | +3.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #19 | 2906 | +5.6 |
Rankings
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Germany
#406
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#3,046
in continent
World
#4,556
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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