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Raetsch, Kurt

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FIDEFIDE 4634063· Male· Germany· Born in 1960

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Kurt Raetsch, a 66-year-old German player, is rated 1963. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 21 months (2008–2010), 44 months (2010–2014), 22 months (2014–2016), 12 months (2017–2018) and 15 months (2021–2022). Recent appearance: BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Meisterturnier. Also played 1 rapid (including BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Schnellturnier) and 1 blitz events (including BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Blitzturnier) recently. His peak of 2106 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2001).

Current rating

1963

Standard

Rpd1981·Blz2002

All-time high

2106

−143 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 41

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#34,038

#34,038 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2021
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1962 → returned at 1963
Aug 2021
2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Oct 2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2002 → returned at 1997
Oct 2017
2014
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1991 → returned at 1988
Dec 2014
2010
Inactive for 44 months
paused at 2021 → returned at 2009
May 2010
2008
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2069 → returned at 2021
Jul 2008

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Meisterturnier
perf 2059 (+96) · 3.5/6 · #15
Top opponent
vs Rainer KleeschaetzkyFM 2,218
BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Meisterturnier · Oct 2025 · +6.3 Elo
Evolution
-4
1967 → 1963
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
3W1D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Meisterturnier
Swiss
Oct 20253.5/6#152059-4.4

Rankings

/
Germany
#3,927
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#25,169
in continent
World
#34,038
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Germany
1
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2,759
2
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2,694
3
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2,645
3
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2,645
5
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2,635
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
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2,591
10
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2,587
...
3927🇩🇪Raetsch, Kurt1,963
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
25169🇩🇪Raetsch, Kurt1,963
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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34038🇩🇪Raetsch, Kurt1,963