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KH
Kirsch, Heinrich
🇩🇪FIDE 4698665· Male· Germany· Born in 1958
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Heinrich Kirsch, a 68-year-old German player, is rated 1926. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 20 months (2005–2007), 21 months (2011–2013), 71 months (2013–2019), 44 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 17 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 11. Internationaler Arber-Senioren-Cup 2025. His peak of 1967 was reached at age 47 (Apr 2005).
Current rating
1926
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1967
−41 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 47
Apr 2005 · age 47
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#41,903
#41,903 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
1861 → 1917
Sep 2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1917 → returned at 1926
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 44 months
paused at 1905 → returned at 1861
Dec 2019
2013
Inactive for 71 months
paused at 1901 → returned at 1912
Jul 2013
2011
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1903 → returned at 1901
Sep 2011
2005
Crossed 1800
at age 47
Apr 2005
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
1917 → 1926
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
4W3D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/8 | #36 | 2048 | +9.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,697
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#30,930
in continent
World
#41,903
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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