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Gries, Volker

CM🇩🇪

FIDEFIDE 4663195· Male· Germany· Born in 1957

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Volker Gries, a 69-year-old German Candidate Master, is rated 1976. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent appearances: 33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65 and XXVII. Rhein-Main-Open 2025 Gruppe A. Also played 1 rapid event (including Int. Hessische Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025) recently. He took a 14-month break between Oct 2003 and Jan 2005. His peak of 2220 was reached at age 48 (Jan 2005).

Awarded CM in 2005 (age 48).

Current rating

1976

Standard

Rpd2074·Blz—

All-time high

2220

−244 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 48

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#31,484

#31,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2013
77th German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2153
Apr 2013
2008
100 career games
at age 51
Oct 2008
2005
CM title awardedCM
at age 48
Apr 2005
Best 12-month gain (+41 Elo)
2179 → 2220
Jan 2005
Crossed 2200
at age 48
Jan 2005
All-time peak 2220
at age 48 · −244 from today
Jan 2005

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jonas Lenz 2,135
XXVII. Rhein-Main-Open 2025 Gruppe A · Jun 2025 · +3.6 Elo
Evolution
-30
2006 → 1976
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
11/ 2055.0%
5W12D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Int. Bodensee Senioren-Open 2026
Open Swiss
May 20264/7#221892-18.0
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65
Open Swiss
Jul 20254/7#401938-11.4
XXVII. Rhein-Main-Open 2025 Gruppe A
Open Swiss
Jun 20253/6#591931-10.6
Worst Elo result: Int. Bodensee Senioren-Open 2026 (-18.0 Elo, finished #22).

Rankings

/
Germany
#3,669
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#23,283
in continent
World
#31,483
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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7
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8
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9
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10
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2
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6
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7
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8
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