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Byhan, Gert

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FIDEFIDE 4648200· Male· Germany· Born in 1950

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Gert Byhan, a 76-year-old German player, is rated 1936. He has slipped back 34 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent appearances: 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026 and 32. Offense Brandenburgische Seniorenopen. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2018–2019) and 31 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2033 was reached at age 51 (Jan 2001).

Current rating

1936

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2033

−97 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 51

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#39,690

#39,690 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
79th German 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1942
Apr 2026
2019
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1942 → returned at 1958
Dec 2019
2018
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1969 → returned at 1968
Aug 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
1953 → 2006
Jun 2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 67
Jun 2017
2013
Re-crossed 2000
at age 63
May 2013

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Manfred Lehmann 1,845
14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026 · Apr 2026 · +7.4 Elo
Evolution
-34
1970 → 1936
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
9/ 1752.9%
6W6D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20264.5/8#691906-6.4
32. Offense Brandenburgische Seniorenopen
Open Swiss
Jun 20254.5/9#421848-28.0
Worst Elo result: 32. Offense Brandenburgische Seniorenopen (-28.0 Elo, finished #42).

Rankings

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Germany
#4,470
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#29,310
in continent
World
#39,690
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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5
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7
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8
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8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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