Format
KW
Kraus, Werner
🇩🇪FIDE 4649460· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
Follow Werner KrausTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Werner Kraus, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 1922 — just 20 short of his peak of 1942 (Jan 2015, age 52). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 67 months (2017–2023, COVID-19 included) and 23 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65.
Current rating
1922
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1942
−20 pts below
Jan 2015 · age 52
Jan 2015 · age 52
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#42,810
#42,810 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1928 → returned at 1922
Mar 2024
2017
Inactive for 67 months
paused at 1905 → returned at 1880
Dec 2017
2015
All-time peak 1942
at age 52 · −20 from today
Jan 2015
2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 50
Dec 2013
Best 12-month gain (+51 Elo)
1868 → 1919
Jan 2013
2011
Crossed 1800
at age 48
Nov 2011
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
1928 → 1922
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
4W0D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/6 | #82 | 1991 | -6.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,779
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#31,591
in continent
World
#42,810
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Germany
| 1 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Matthias BluebaumTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,694 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Alexander DonchenkoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,645 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Frederik SvaneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,645 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪Follow Dmitrij KollarsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,635 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Rasmus SvaneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,620 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Luis EngelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,593 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪Follow Fabian DoettlingTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,592 |
| 9 | 🇩🇪Follow Dennis WagnerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,591 |
| 10 | 🇩🇪Follow Arik BraunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,587 |
| ... | ||
| 4779 | 1,922 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 8 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,708 |
| ... | ||
| 31591 | 1,922 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,780 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,776 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 42810 | 1,922 | |