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Schoen, Ralf, Dr.
CM🇩🇪FIDE 4633970· Male· Germany· Born in 1960
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Ralf, Dr. Schoen, a 66-year-old German Candidate Master, is rated 2007. He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent appearances: 47. Rheinlandmeisterschaft 2026 Meisterturnier A and 15. Rheinland-Pfalz-Open 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including 29. Echternacher Open) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2007–2008), 32 months (2008–2011), 18 months (2011–2013) and 35 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2252 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2001).
Awarded CM in 2013 (age 53).
Current rating
2007
Standard
Rpd2067·Blz—
All-time high
2252
−245 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 41
Jan 2001 · age 41
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#26,431
#26,431 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2019
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2040 → returned at 2052
May 2019
2016
100th German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2185
Jan 2016
2015
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
2158 → 2202
Feb 2015
Re-crossed 2200
at age 55
Feb 2015
2013
CM title awardedCM
at age 53
Oct 2013
2011
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2216 → returned at 2214
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
2015 → 2007
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
7/ 1450.0%
3W8D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2.5/7 | #7 | 1976 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/7 | #36 | 1987 | -3.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsChristian Fink
🇩🇪GER·2090
+2 −2 =5
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMax, Dr. Gebhardt
🇩🇪GER·2001
+2 −0 =6
8 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsAlexander Thieme-Garmann
🇩🇪GER·1931
+0 −1 =7
8 games·last met Apr 2022
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vsMichael Reifenroether
🇩🇪GER·1995
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsDieter PuthFM
🇩🇪GER·2101
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Jun 2023
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Rankings
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Germany
#3,086
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#19,534
in continent
World
#26,431
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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