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Ruehl, Volker

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FIDEFIDE 4672682· Male· Germany· Born in 1967

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Volker Ruehl, a 59-year-old German player, is rated 1788. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2015–2016) and 39 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 36. Staufer Open B. Also played 1 rapid (including 15. Biergarten-Schnellschachturnier des SC Leinfelden) and 2 blitz events (including Stuttgarter Bezirks-Blitz-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026) recently. His peak of 1956 was reached at age 38 (Jul 2005).

Current rating

1788

Standard

Rpd1823·Blz1722

All-time high

1956

−168 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 38

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#80,061

#80,061 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
1805 → 1873
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Mar 2024
2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 52
May 2019
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 1802 → returned at 1805
May 2019
100 career games
at age 52
May 2019
2015
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1830 → returned at 1814
May 2015

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Tom Werner 1,881
36. Staufer Open B · Jan 2026 · +12.6 Elo
Evolution
-17
1805 → 1788
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
4W1D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsTom Werner1,881·36. Staufer Open B·R3·+12.6
2.[W]vsThomas Frisch1,846·36. Staufer Open B·R6·+11.7
3.[W]vsMusa Demir1,637·36. Staufer Open B·R2·+5.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsHenri Wittenberger1,543·36. Staufer Open B·R9·-16.1
2.[L]vsRalf Stehning1,786·36. Staufer Open B·R4·-10.1
3.[L]vsAlwin Mohr1,823·36. Staufer Open B·R7·-9.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
36. Staufer Open B
Open Swiss
Jan 20264.5/8#1581815-16.6
Worst Elo result: 36. Staufer Open B (-16.6 Elo, finished #158).

Rankings

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Germany
#8,070
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#57,777
in continent
World
#80,060
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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