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Erler, Rainer
🇩🇪FIDE 4636414· Male· Germany· Born in 1954
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Rainer Erler, a 72-year-old German player, is rated 2085 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 129 months (2002–2013), 18 months (2013–2014), 16 months (2016–2017) and 16 months (2018–2019). Recent appearance: 2. Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Staffel A April 2026. His peak of 2173 was reached at age 47 (Jul 2001).
Current rating
2085
Standard
Rpd2086·Blz2075
All-time high
2173
−88 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 47
Jul 2001 · age 47
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#16,819 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
18 entries2025
45th German 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2119
Jan 2025
2023
50th German 65-70 player
at age 69 · rated 2154
Dec 2023
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
2072 → 2150
Sep 2023
100 career games
at age 69
Sep 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 68
Oct 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 65
Oct 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
2087 → 2085
Tournaments
5
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
3W5D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #27 | 2075 | -0.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #35 | 2086 | 0.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #10 | 2201 | +6.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #3 | 2690 | +11.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #52 | 1717 | -19.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,927
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#12,259
in continent
World
#16,819
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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