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Flach, Erich, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 4675800· Male· Germany· Born in 1964
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Erich, Dr. Flach, a 62-year-old German player, is rated 2105 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 23 months (2001–2003), 14 months (2003–2005), 20 months (2007–2009) and 37 months (2009–2012). Recent appearance: Oberliga Sued-West 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2192 was reached at age 50 (Sep 2014).
Current rating
2105
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2033
All-time high
2192
−87 pts below
Sep 2014 · age 50
Sep 2014 · age 50
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,953 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 62
Apr 2026
2017
Best 12-month gain (+45 Elo)
2062 → 2107
Sep 2017
Re-crossed 2100
at age 53
Jun 2017
2016
100 career games
at age 52
Feb 2016
2014
All-time peak 2192
at age 50 · −87 from today
Sep 2014
2009
Inactive for 37 months
paused at 2175 → returned at 2170
Jul 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+41
2064 → 2105
Tournaments
4
9 games
Score
6.5/ 972.2%
6W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2788 | +7.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #27 | 2116 | +2.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #3 | 2250 | +18.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #13 | 3028 | +14.4 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,683
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#10,849
in continent
World
#14,953
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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