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Kistner, Klaus
🇩🇪FIDE 4634160· Male· Germany· Born in 1968
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Klaus Kistner, a 58-year-old German player, is rated 2161 — just 13 short of his peak of 2174 (Jan 2001, age 33) and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 7 career breaks: 23 months (2010–2012), 23 months (2012–2014), 16 months (2015–2016), 17 months (2016–2018), 44 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included), 30 months (2022–2024) and 13 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Oberliga Baden 2025-2026 Januar 2026.
Current rating
2161
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2174
−13 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 33
Jan 2001 · age 33
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 5%
#10,499 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2164 → returned at 2161
Dec 2024
2022
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 2156 → returned at 2164
May 2022
2018
Inactive for 44 months
paused at 2169 → returned at 2156
Feb 2018
2016
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2164 → returned at 2169
Aug 2016
2015
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2155 → returned at 2164
Mar 2015
2012
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2157 → returned at 2155
May 2012
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-3
2164 → 2161
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0.5/ 150.0%
0W1D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 2039 | -3.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,145
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#7,489
in continent
World
#10,499
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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