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Zahn, Richard

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FIDEFIDE 4681690· Male· Germany· Born in 1964

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Richard Zahn, a 62-year-old German player, is rated 1979. He has slipped back 44 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Fruehling-Schach-Tage Schachbezirk Kreis Wesel 2026, 22. Rheinhausener Meisterschaft, and 3. Internationales Schachopen Graal-Mueritz. His peak of 2139 was reached at age 42 (Jan 2006).

Current rating

1979

Standard

Rpd2006·Blz1993

All-time high

2139

−160 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 42

Activity

27

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#30,971

#30,971 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2023
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
2038 → 2068
Dec 2023
2020
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2046 → returned at 2051
Feb 2020
2016
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
Feb 2016
2014
Re-crossed 2100
at age 50
Dec 2014
100 career games
at age 50
Dec 2014
Re-crossed 2100
at age 50
Feb 2014

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Morten WeyrichFM 2,221
3. Internationales Schachopen Graal-Mueritz · Mar 2026 · +4.9 Elo
Evolution
-38
2017 → 1979
Tournaments
6
38 games
Score
22/ 3857.9%
15W14D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Fruehling-Schach-Tage Schachbezirk Kreis Wesel 2026
Swiss
May 20263/4#82040-25.0
22. Rheinhausener Meisterschaft
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/6#111782-31.6
3. Internationales Schachopen Graal-Mueritz
Open Swiss
Mar 20264/7#272077+10.4
27. NordWest-Cup Open As
Open Swiss
Jan 20264.5/7#152011-2.4
29. Deutsche Polizeischachmeisterschaft
Swiss
Nov 20254/7#92062+11.4
Sommer-Schach-Tage Schachbezirk Kreis Wesel 2025
Swiss
Jun 20253/5#21958-6.0
Worst Elo result: 22. Rheinhausener Meisterschaft (-31.6 Elo, finished #11).

Most-Played Opponents

vsJohannes Westermann
🇩🇪GER·2059
+0 −3 =5
8 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsJurij Vasiljev
🇩🇪GER·2001
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsRobert, Dr. Link
🇩🇪GER·2027
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsJochen Esser
🇩🇪GER·2022
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsGuenter Scherbaum
🇩🇪GER·1880
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2024
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Rankings

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Germany
#3,602
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#22,896
in continent
World
#30,970
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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30970🇩🇪Zahn, Richard1,979