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Gehler, Rainer
🇩🇪FIDE 4691300· Male· Germany· Born in 1973
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Rainer Gehler, a 53-year-old German player, is rated 1856. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 227-month break between Oct 2004 and Oct 2023. Recent appearances: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 D and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Q7 D. His peak of 1969 was reached at age 31 (Oct 2004).
Current rating
1856
Standard
Rpd1779·Blz—
All-time high
1969
−113 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 31
Oct 2004 · age 31
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#59,691
#59,691 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 52
Apr 2025
2004
Crossed 1800
at age 31
Oct 2004
All-time peak 1969
at age 31 · −113 from today
Oct 2004
Inactive for 227 months
paused at 1969 → returned at 1923
Oct 2004
First FIDE rating
1969 · at age 31
Oct 2004
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-18
1874 → 1856
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
4.5/ 1045.0%
2W5D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #59 | 1722 | -19.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 2/4 | #64 | 1790 | -10.4 |
Rankings
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Germany
#6,347
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#43,679
in continent
World
#59,691
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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