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Venske, Kai-Gerrit
🇩🇪FIDE 4636112· Male· Germany· Born in 1965
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Kai-Gerrit Venske, a 61-year-old German player, is rated 2133 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 24 months (2008–2010), 20 months (2012–2014), 17 months (2016–2017), 27 months (2021–2024) and 26 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 April 2026. His peak of 2210 was reached at age 36 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
2133
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2141
All-time high
2210
−77 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 36
Jan 2001 · age 36
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,579 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 2145 → returned at 2133
Feb 2024
2021
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 2136 → returned at 2143
Sep 2021
2016
Best 12-month gain (+34 Elo)
2133 → 2167
Nov 2016
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2167 → returned at 2181
May 2016
2012
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2152 → returned at 2144
May 2012
2008
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 2161 → returned at 2159
Apr 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-12
2145 → 2133
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
0.5/ 225.0%
0W1D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #53 | 1921 | -11.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,391
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#9,078
in continent
World
#12,579
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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