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Foerster, Rudi
🇩🇪FIDE 4686209· Male· Germany· Born in 1962
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Rudi Foerster, a 64-year-old German player, is rated 1816. He has fluctuated between 1771 and 1879 over the past 2 years. 23 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, Hessische Einzelmeisterschaften 2025 B-Turnier, and 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2013–2015) and 15 months (2021–2023). His peak of 2063 was reached at age 40 (Jul 2002).
Current rating
1816
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1872
All-time high
2063
−247 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 40
Jul 2002 · age 40
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#71,337
#71,337 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+104 Elo)
1775 → 1879
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 62
Mar 2024
2021
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1796 → returned at 1775
Dec 2021
2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Sep 2019
2013
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1881 → returned at 1904
May 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1819 → 1816
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
10/ 2343.5%
9W2D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/8 | #99 | 1997 | +44.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/7 | #29 | 1651 | -29.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/8 | #437 | 1734 | -19.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,397
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#51,811
in continent
World
#71,337
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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