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Koch, Soeren
🇩🇪FIDE 4676424· Male· Germany· Born in 1962
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Soeren Koch, a 64-year-old German player, is rated 1962. He is progressing steadily with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 B and 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein. He had 4 career breaks: 22 months (2012–2014), 23 months (2014–2016), 24 months (2018–2020) and 18 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2041 was reached at age 47 (Apr 2009).
Current rating
1962
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2041
−79 pts below
Apr 2009 · age 47
Apr 2009 · age 47
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#34,238
#34,238 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
100 career games
at age 64
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
1896 → 1938
Dec 2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1938 → returned at 1970
Apr 2024
2018
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1962 → returned at 1939
Feb 2018
2014
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1958 → returned at 1981
Feb 2014
2012
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1962 → returned at 1958
Mar 2012
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
1938 → 1962
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
7.5/ 1453.6%
4W7D3L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsWolfgang Schwerdtfeger1,803·19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein·R4·+5.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/5 | #66 | 1915 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/9 | #35 | 2064 | +32.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,939
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#25,310
in continent
World
#34,238
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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