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Huch, Reiner
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4667174· Male· Germany· Born in 1968
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Reiner Huch, a 58-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2198 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 6 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Bayern 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, Salzburger Landesliga B 2025-2026 Round 8-9, and Salzburger Landesliga B 2025-2026 Round 6-7. Also played 1 rapid event (including 1. Maasch & Kirsch Schachfestival 2026 Schnellschachturnier) recently. He took a 47-month break between Jul 2004 and Jul 2008. His peak of 2339 was reached at age 46 (Feb 2014).
Competes for Germany since Oct 2002. Awarded FM in 2018 (age 50).
Current rating
2198
Standard
Rpd2185·Blz2188
All-time high
2339
−141 pts below
Feb 2014 · age 46
Feb 2014 · age 46
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#8,310 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 57
Dec 2025
2024
80th German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2223
Nov 2024
2022
85th German 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2262
May 2022
2018
FM title awardedFM
at age 50
Jun 2018
2014
55th German 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2339
Feb 2014
All-time peak 2339
at age 46 · −141 from today
Feb 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+5
2193 → 2198
Tournaments
11
17 games
Score
11/ 1764.7%
9W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #6 | 2278 | +4.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | 2820 | +5.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2715 | +6.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #75 | 1399 | -9.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #54 | 1453 | -8.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2689 | +5.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #75 | 1424 | -9.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2903 | +7.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #5 | 2760 | +8.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #22 | 2245 | +3.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
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Germany
#856
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#5,833
in continent
World
#8,310
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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