Format
BA
Berghof, Axel
🇩🇪FIDE 4641345· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Axel Berghof, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 2084 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 88 months (2010–2017), 18 months (2017–2019) and 37 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 50. Also played 2 blitz events (including Thueringer Blitzmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026) recently. His peak of 2180 was reached at age 38 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
2084
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2080
All-time high
2180
−96 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 38
Jan 2001 · age 38
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 8%
#16,924 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 59
Sep 2022
2019
Inactive for 37 months
paused at 2174 → returned at 2112
Jul 2019
2017
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2155 → returned at 2174
Dec 2017
2010
Inactive for 88 months
paused at 2173 → returned at 2155
Jul 2010
2001
Crossed 2100
at age 38
Jan 2001
Crossed 2000
at age 38
Jan 2001
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 50 · Sep 2025 · +5.8 Elo
Evolution
-6
2090 → 2084
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
2.5/ 735.7%
1W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsIngo CordtsFM2,144·33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 50·R2·-8.3
2.[L]vsVladimir PodatFM2,264·33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 50·R3·-5.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Sep 2025 | 2.5/7 | #25 | 2061 | -6.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,943
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#12,331
in continent
World
#16,924
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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