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Elis, Volker, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 4684281· Male· Germany· Born in 1969
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Volker, Dr. Elis, a 57-year-old German player, is rated 2190 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 110 months (2006–2015) and 114 months (2016–2025). Recent standard appearances include Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 A-Liga Round 7, Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 B-Liga Round 7, and Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 B-Liga Round 6. His peak of 2233 was reached at age 36 (Jul 2005).
Current rating
2190
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2233
−43 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 36
Jul 2005 · age 36
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#8,704 · players worldwide · of 216,807
Career timeline
9 entries2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 47
Dec 2016
Inactive for 114 months
paused at 2200 → returned at 2192
May 2016
2006
Inactive for 110 months
paused at 2220 → returned at 2222
Jul 2006
2005
All-time peak 2233
at age 36 · −43 from today
Jul 2005
2004
Crossed 2200
at age 35
Jul 2004
2003
Crossed 2100
at age 34
Jul 2003
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-10
2200 → 2190
Tournaments
6
8 games
Score
4.5/ 856.3%
3W3D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #43 | 1259 | -13.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2791 | +4.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 2103 | -3.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2387 | +10.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #32 | 1969 | -13.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #16 | 2822 | +5.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#907
out of 15,290 players
Europe
#6,121
in continent
World
#8,704
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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