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Poetsch, Klaus

CM🇩🇪

FIDEFIDE 4652738· Male· Germany· Born in 1973

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Klaus Poetsch, a 53-year-old German Candidate Master, is rated 2195 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 32 months (2003–2005), 26 months (2005–2008), 12 months (2008–2009), 47 months (2009–2013) and 73 months (2019–2026). Recent appearance: Inn-Chiemgau-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Meisterklasse I. His peak of 2269 was reached at age 44 (Jan 2017).

Awarded CM in 2007 (age 34).

Current rating

2195

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2269

−74 pts below
Jan 2017 · age 44

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 4%

#8,447 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
85th German 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2195
May 2026
2019
Inactive for 73 months
paused at 2212 → returned at 2195
Dec 2019
2017
77th German 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2269
Jan 2017
All-time peak 2269
at age 44 · −74 from today
Jan 2017
2009
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 2252 → returned at 2232
Nov 2009
2008
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
2209 → 2259
Oct 2008

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Andreas Bergerhoff 2,039
Inn-Chiemgau-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Meisterklasse I · Jan 2026 · +5.8 Elo
Evolution
-17
2212 → 2195
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
2W2D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Inn-Chiemgau-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Meisterklasse I
Swiss
Jan 20263/5#72069-17.0
Worst Elo result: Inn-Chiemgau-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Meisterklasse I (-17.0 Elo, finished #7).

Rankings

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Germany
#884
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#5,929
in continent
World
#8,447
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Germany
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
...
884🇩🇪Poetsch, Klaus2,195
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
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5929🇩🇪Poetsch, Klaus2,195
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
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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8447🇩🇪Poetsch, Klaus2,195