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Illner, Kristof
🇩🇪FIDE 4654005· Male· Germany· Born in 1961
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Kristof Illner, a 65-year-old German player, is rated 2095 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +27 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: Landesliga Brandenburg 2025-2026 April 2026 and Deutsche Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026 Januar. Also played 3 blitz events (including 46. Norddeutsche Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 22 months (2008–2010), 15 months (2010–2011) and 16 months (2017–2018). His peak of 2151 was reached at age 50 (Jul 2011).
Current rating
2095
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2014
All-time high
2151
−56 pts below
Jul 2011 · age 50
Jul 2011 · age 50
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,887 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+32 Elo)
2068 → 2100
May 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 65
May 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 63
Mar 2024
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 60
Sep 2021
2019
100 career games
at age 58
Jul 2019
2017
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2086 → returned at 2088
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+30
2065 → 2095
Tournaments
9
11 games
Score
9/ 1181.8%
7W4D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 1899 | -5.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #21 | 2678 | +4.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | 2582 | +6.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2654 | +4.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2774 | +7.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #11 | 2256 | +9.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 2057 | -0.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | 2752 | +7.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 1963 | -2.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,796
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#11,539
in continent
World
#15,887
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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