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Hapke, Ralf
🇩🇪FIDE 4655630· Male· Germany· Born in 1969
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Ralf Hapke, a 57-year-old German player, is rated 1824. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2005–2007), 14 months (2013–2014), 22 months (2021–2023) and 15 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: International Chess Holiday 2025 - K3. His peak of 1969 was reached at age 36 (Jul 2005).
Current rating
1824
Standard
Rpd1866·Blz—
All-time high
1969
−145 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 36
Jul 2005 · age 36
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#68,981
#68,981 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1820 → returned at 1825
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 55
Mar 2024
2021
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1756 → returned at 1699
Oct 2021
2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 50
Jul 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+67 Elo)
1814 → 1881
May 2018
2013
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1944 → returned at 1931
Jun 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+4
1820 → 1824
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
0W9D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #6 | 1836 | +4.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,263
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#50,207
in continent
World
#68,980
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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