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Pfeffer, Ruprecht
🇩🇪FIDE 4694872· Male· Germany· Born in 1978
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Ruprecht Pfeffer, a 48-year-old German player, is rated 2196 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 26 months (2004–2006), 14 months (2007–2008) and 12 months (2009–2010). Recent appearance: NRW-Liga Gruppe 2 2025-2026 April 2026. His peak of 2271 was reached at age 40 (Jan 2018).
Current rating
2196
Standard
Rpd2231·Blz2175
All-time high
2271
−75 pts below
Jan 2018 · age 40
Jan 2018 · age 40
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#8,410 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
46th German 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2237
Apr 2024
2022
44th German 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2268
Nov 2022
2018
65th German 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2271
Jan 2018
All-time peak 2271
at age 40 · −75 from today
Jan 2018
2013
100 career games
at age 35
Jul 2013
2009
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
2155 → 2207
Apr 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
2211 → 2196
Tournaments
6
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
1W4D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #44 | 2156 | -1.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #53 | 2201 | +0.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #20 | 2176 | -0.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #47 | 2115 | -2.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #30 | 2207 | +0.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #68 | 1367 | -11.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#869
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#5,907
in continent
World
#8,410
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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