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Richter, Christian
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4638654· Male· Germany· Born in 1978
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Christian Richter, a 48-year-old German International Master, is rated 2337 and sitting in the top 2% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 2. Bundesliga Nord 2025-2026 Februar 2026. Also played 4 blitz events (including 46. Norddeutsche Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026) recently. His peak of 2453 was reached at age 29 (Jan 2007, German #83 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2009 (age 31) and FM in 2002 (age 24).
Current rating
2337
Standard
Rpd2346·Blz2282
All-time high
2453
−116 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 29
Jan 2007 · age 29
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 2%
#244 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
14 entries2024
14th German 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2356
Jan 2024
2023
22nd German 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2359
Nov 2023
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2348 → returned at 2351
Apr 2020
2009
IM title awardedIM
at age 31 · 2nd quarter Presidential Board 2009
Jul 2009
2008
Re-crossed 2400
at age 30
Jul 2008
2007
Peak German rank: #83
at age 29 · rated 2453
Jan 2007
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
2340 → 2337
Tournaments
5
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
1W6D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #24 | 2392 | +2.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #79 | 2261 | -1.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #68 | 2271 | -0.9 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #18 | 2023 | -3.7 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #74 | 2308 | -0.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIlja SchneiderIM
🇩🇪GER·2450
+4 −12 =8
24 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsHendrik ReichmannFM
🇩🇪GER·2254
+9 −5 =2
16 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsKarsten SchulzFM
🇩🇪GER·2185
+6 −3 =6
15 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsBenedict KrauseIM
🇩🇪GER·2420
+2 −4 =8
14 games·last met Mar 2026
View head-to-head →
vsMichael KopylovIM
🇺🇦UKR·2340
+2 −2 =8
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Germany
#244
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#1,963
in continent
World
#3,008
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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