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Kohlmeyer, Klaus
🇩🇪FIDE 4677331· Male· Germany· Born in 1962
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Klaus Kohlmeyer, a 64-year-old German player, is rated 1737. He has slipped back 73 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026 and 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft. He had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2008–2010), 14 months (2012–2013) and 23 months (2023–2025). His peak of 1813 was reached at age 46 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
1737
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1813
−76 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 46
Jul 2008 · age 46
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#97,069
#97,069 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+104 Elo)
1706 → 1810
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 62
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1683 → returned at 1765
Dec 2023
2020
100 career games
at age 58
Jan 2020
2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 51
Dec 2013
2012
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1760 → returned at 1749
Sep 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-73
1810 → 1737
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
6.5/ 1836.1%
4W5D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsKanthaneyan Swaminathan1,666·28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft·R9·-12.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/9 | #125 | 1652 | -28.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/8 | #455 | 1643 | -45.2 |
Worst Elo result: 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft (-45.2 Elo, finished #455).
Rankings
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Germany
#9,517
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#69,046
in continent
World
#97,067
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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