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Bendel, Ralf

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FIDEFIDE 4663071· Male· Germany· Born in 1964

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Ralf Bendel, a 62-year-old German player, is rated 1922. He has slipped back 85 Elo over the past 12 months. 46 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 B, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q2 B, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q1 B. He had 7 career breaks: 23 months (2005–2007), 17 months (2007–2009), 34 months (2011–2014), 15 months (2014–2015), 26 months (2015–2017), 46 months (2017–2021, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2022–2023). His peak of 2189 was reached at age 40 (Oct 2004).

Current rating

1922

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2189

−267 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 40

Activity

24

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#42,751

#42,751 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

16 entries
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 61
May 2025
2022
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2109 → returned at 2067
Jan 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 57
Nov 2021
2017
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 2091 → returned at 2093
Nov 2017
100 career games
at age 53
Sep 2017
2015
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 2124 → returned at 2116
Jun 2015

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Joachim Beisteiner 2,112
10 Int. Bodenseeopen 2026 · May 2026 · +15.0 Elo
Evolution
-92
2014 → 1922
Tournaments
6
40 games
Score
16.5/ 4041.3%
6W21D13L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
10 Int. Bodenseeopen 2026
Open Swiss
May 20264.5/8#521954-2.8
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 B
Open Swiss
Jan 20261/5#631732-27.0
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q2 B
Open Swiss
Dec 20252/5#721866-14.6
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q1 B
Open Swiss
Nov 20252/5#421910-9.6
7. Bamberg Open A
Open Swiss
Sep 20253.5/7#551969-8.0
Schach Tirol Open 2025 Group A
Open Swiss
Aug 20253.5/9#401914-28.8
Worst Elo result: Schach Tirol Open 2025 Group A (-28.8 Elo, finished #40).

Rankings

/
Germany
#4,783
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#31,571
in continent
World
#42,750
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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42750🇩🇪Bendel, Ralf1,922