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Braeuer, Karl-Heinz
🇩🇪FIDE 4677218· Male· Germany· Born in 1949
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Karl-Heinz Braeuer, a 77-year-old German player, is rated 1885. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2017–2018) and 27 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 5 and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q1 C. His peak of 2220 was reached at age 63 (Sep 2012).
Current rating
1885
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1959
All-time high
2220
−335 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 63
Sep 2012 · age 63
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#51,859
#51,859 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
18 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1838 → 1928
May 2024
2020
75th German 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1987
Oct 2020
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1987 → returned at 1888
Mar 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 70
Jul 2019
2018
100 career games
at age 69
Dec 2018
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2005 → returned at 2020
May 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
1881 → 1885
Tournaments
2
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
3W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #464 | 2430 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #34 | 1887 | +0.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,657
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#38,145
in continent
World
#51,859
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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