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LK
Lange, Klaus
🇩🇪FIDE 4655478· Male· Germany· Born in 1957
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Klaus Lange, a 69-year-old German player, is rated 2017. He has slipped back 93 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent appearance: Hessische Einzelmeisterschaften 2025 A-Turnier. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2007–2009) and 198 months (2009–2026). His peak of 2203 was reached at age 45 (Jul 2002).
Current rating
2017
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2203
−186 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 45
Jul 2002 · age 45
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#24,974
#24,974 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2009
Inactive for 198 months
paused at 2110 → returned at 2072
Jul 2009
2007
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2131 → returned at 2110
Jul 2007
2004
Re-crossed 2200
at age 47
Jan 2004
2002
Crossed 2200
at age 45
Jul 2002
All-time peak 2203
at age 45 · −186 from today
Jul 2002
2001
Best 12-month gain (+31 Elo)
2164 → 2195
Oct 2001
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-93
2110 → 2017
Tournaments
2
20 games
Score
5.5/ 2027.5%
5W10D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/6 | #73 | 1713 | -55.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #23 | 1983 | -38.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,907
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#18,424
in continent
World
#24,974
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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