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Kinzig, Lars
🇩🇪FIDE 4699866· Male· Germany· Born in 1966
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Lars Kinzig, a 60-year-old German player, is rated 1871. He has fluctuated between 1842 and 1873 over the past 2 years. 26 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open, 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 C. He had 5 career breaks: 17 months (2006–2007), 30 months (2008–2011), 14 months (2017–2018), 19 months (2018–2020) and 31 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1943 was reached at age 42 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
1871
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1943
−72 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 42
Jul 2008 · age 42
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#55,547
#55,547 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+77 Elo)
1808 → 1885
Apr 2024
2020
100 career games
at age 54
Feb 2020
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1866 → returned at 1863
Feb 2020
2018
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1894 → returned at 1866
Jun 2018
2017
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1916 → returned at 1891
Feb 2017
2008
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1924 → returned at 1895
Oct 2008
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
1855 → 1871
Tournaments
4
28 games
Score
14.5/ 2851.8%
7W15D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/7 | #341 | 2060 | +9.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #71 | 1920 | +18.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/5 | #60 | 1701 | -21.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #112 | 1922 | +8.8 |
Rankings
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Germany
#5,957
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#40,723
in continent
World
#55,547
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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