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Schuettig, Ruediger
🇩🇪FIDE 4642147· Male· Germany· Born in 1958
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Ruediger Schuettig, a 68-year-old German player, is rated 2183 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 36 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Meisterturnier and Cocoon 2025 Seniors. Also played 1 rapid (including BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Schnellturnier) and 3 blitz events (including 46. Norddeutsche Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026) recently. He had 7 career breaks: 23 months (2002–2004), 23 months (2006–2008), 41 months (2009–2012), 20 months (2012–2014), 22 months (2014–2016), 12 months (2017–2018) and 22 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2273 was reached at age 54 (Oct 2012).
Current rating
2183
Standard
Rpd2277·Blz2147
All-time high
2273
−90 pts below
Oct 2012 · age 54
Oct 2012 · age 54
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#9,107 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2024
21st German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2219
Dec 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 65
Oct 2023
2020
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2232 → returned at 2225
Nov 2020
22nd German 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2253
Oct 2020
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2240 → returned at 2243
Oct 2017
2014
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2246 → returned at 2227
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-36
2219 → 2183
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
9.5/ 1467.9%
8W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #7 | 2071 | -20.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/7 | #5 | 2097 | -15.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsWolfgang Just
🇩🇪GER·2016
+4 −1 =9
14 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsArvid Grahl
🇩🇪GER·2134
+2 −1 =7
10 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsSteffen Michel
🇩🇪GER·2154
+4 −2 =2
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMichael MuellerFM
🇩🇪GER·2065
+3 −0 =4
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsHans-Wolfgang Walther
🇩🇪GER·2041
+3 −0 =4
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
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Germany
#950
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#6,424
in continent
World
#9,107
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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