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Hein, Ralf
🇩🇪FIDE 4682874· Male· Germany· Born in 1959
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Ralf Hein, a 67-year-old German player, is rated 1999. He has fluctuated between 1999 and 2039 over the past 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearances: Landesliga Hamburg 2025-2026 April 2026 and 11. Internationaler Arber-Senioren-Cup 2025. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2001–2003) and 23 months (2023–2025). His peak of 2236 was reached at age 45 (Jul 2004).
Current rating
1999
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1993
All-time high
2236
−237 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 45
Jul 2004 · age 45
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#27,679
#27,679 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2023
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2018 → returned at 2039
Sep 2023
2018
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
2004 → 2048
Apr 2018
2013
100 career games
at age 54
Aug 2013
2005
99th German 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2236
Apr 2005
2004
All-time peak 2236
at age 45 · −237 from today
Jul 2004
2003
Crossed 2200
at age 44
Jul 2003
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
2018 → 1999
Tournaments
9
18 games
Score
8.5/ 1847.2%
7W3D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #41 | 1869 | -7.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #76 | 1203 | -10.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #18 | 2737 | +8.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 2006 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #55 | 1215 | -10.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #68 | 1391 | -5.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #66 | 1251 | -9.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #78 | 1379 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #11 | 2098 | +21.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,221
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#20,453
in continent
World
#27,679
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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