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Kierzek, Matthias, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 4647009· Male· Germany· Born in 1950
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Matthias, Dr. Kierzek, a 76-year-old German player, is rated 2094 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 7 months. 45 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
2094
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2277
−183 pts below
Jun 2017 · age 67
Jun 2017 · age 67
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,975 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2026
22nd German 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 2094
Jun 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-15
2109 → 2094
Tournaments
5
45 games
Score
26/ 4557.8%
16W20D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 5.5/9 | #22 | 2049 | -8.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #100 | 2185 | +19.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #27 | 2043 | -9.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/11 | #74 | 2023 | -24.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/9 | #34 | 2101 | -2.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMira KierzekWFM
🇩🇪GER·1965
+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·2043
+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
#1,811
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#11,616
in continent
World
#15,975
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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