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Schuh, Karsten
🇩🇪FIDE 4637950· Male· Germany· Born in 1973
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Karsten Schuh, a 53-year-old German player, is rated 2116 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 56-month break between Oct 2002 and Jul 2007. Recent appearance: Oberliga Baden-Wuerttemberg 2025-2026 Januar 2026. Also played 1 rapid event (including 1. Offenes Boeblinger Schnellschachturnier) recently. His peak of 2249 was reached at age 38 (May 2011).
Current rating
2116
Standard
Rpd2098·Blz2177
All-time high
2249
−133 pts below
May 2011 · age 38
May 2011 · age 38
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 6%
#13,950 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2014
100 career games
at age 41
Dec 2014
2013
90th German 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2247
Jun 2013
2011
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
2219 → 2249
May 2011
All-time peak 2249
at age 38 · −133 from today
May 2011
2002
Crossed 2200
at age 29
Oct 2002
Inactive for 56 months
paused at 2201 → returned at 2207
Oct 2002
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-18
2134 → 2116
Tournaments
4
7 games
Score
2.5/ 735.7%
0W5D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #33 | 2083 | -1.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #62 | 2053 | -3.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #96 | 1327 | -10.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #49 | 2079 | -2.6 |
Rankings
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Germany
#1,581
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#10,105
in continent
World
#13,950
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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