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Kierzek, Matthias, Dr.

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FIDEFIDE 4647009· Male· Germany· Born in 1950

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Matthias, Dr. Kierzek, a 76-year-old German player, is rated 2074 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 6 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren, World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65, and EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2003–2005) and 14 months (2008–2009). His peak of 2277 was reached at age 67 (Jun 2017).

Current rating

2074

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2277

−203 pts below
Jun 2017 · age 67

Activity

45

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 8%

#17,958 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

22 entries
2026
22nd German 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 2083
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 75
Jul 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 73
Jul 2023
2022
62nd 70-75 player worldwide
at age 72 · rated 2237
Oct 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2200
at age 71
Oct 2021
2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 69
Oct 2019

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Paul E LittlewoodIM 2,317
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S65 · Apr 2026 · +6.0 Elo
Evolution
-20
2094 → 2074
Tournaments
4
45 games
Score
22.5/ 4550.0%
15W23D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren
Open Swiss
Mar 20265.5/9#272043-9.0
World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65
Open Swiss
Oct 20256/11#742023-24.0
EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus
Open Swiss
Sep 20255/9#342101-2.4
Deutsche Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft 2025 over 65
Open Swiss
Jun 20256/9#222154+15.4
Worst Elo result: World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65 (-24.0 Elo, finished #74).

Most-Played Opponents

vsMira KierzekWFM
🇩🇪GER·1958
+0 −0 =7
7 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsDieter Villing
🇩🇪GER·2007
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2019
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vsBengt HammarFM
🇸🇪SWE·2099
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met May 2024
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vsBernd, Dr. BaumFM
🇩🇪GER·2245
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsBoris KhanukovIM
🇩🇪GER
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Aug 2020
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Rankings

/
Germany
#2,070
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#13,132
in continent
World
#17,958
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
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1
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2
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2,694
3
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2,645
3
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2,645
5
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2,635
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
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2,591
10
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2,587
...
2070🇩🇪Kierzek, Matthias, Dr.2,074
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
13132🇩🇪Kierzek, Matthias, Dr.2,074
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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17958🇩🇪Kierzek, Matthias, Dr.2,074