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Meusel, Rolf
🇩🇪FIDE 4682483· Male· Germany· Born in 1951
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Rolf Meusel, a 75-year-old German player, is rated 1866. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2004–2006), 51 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included), 12 months (2023–2024) and 21 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 1. Binzer Senioren-Open 2025. His peak of 2011 was reached at age 51 (Apr 2002).
Current rating
1866
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2011
−145 pts below
Apr 2002 · age 51
Apr 2002 · age 51
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#56,949
#56,949 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+99 Elo)
1752 → 1851
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 73
Mar 2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1851 → returned at 1866
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1752 → returned at 1851
Feb 2023
2018
Inactive for 51 months
paused at 1776 → returned at 1745
Mar 2018
2013
100 career games
at age 62
Feb 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+15
1851 → 1866
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
3W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #73 | 1912 | +15.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#6,101
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#41,709
in continent
World
#56,949
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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