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KL
Kemp, Lutz
🇩🇪FIDE 533005290· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Lutz Kemp, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 1898 — just 19 short of his peak of 1917 (Feb 2026, age 63). He is climbing fast, having gained +139 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 47. Rheinlandmeisterschaft 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier, 15. Solinger Karnevals-Open, and Bergheimer Winter-Open 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including Hans-Friske-Schnellschachopen 2025 Gruppe B) recently.
Current rating
1898
Standard
Rpd1832·Blz—
All-time high
1917
−19 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 63
Feb 2026 · age 63
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#48,605
#48,605 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+149 Elo)
1759 → 1908
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1917
at age 63 · −19 from today
Feb 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 62
Sep 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 62
Jul 2025
First FIDE rating
1773 · at age 62
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+27
1871 → 1898
Tournaments
8
50 games
Score
31.5/ 5063.0%
24W15D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 4.5/7 | #48 | 1817 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/7 | #28 | 1977 | +17.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #6 | 1947 | -23.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #30 | 1846 | -9.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/6 | #14 | 2084 | +16.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/5 | #3 | 2256 | +42.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/5 | #34 | 2456 | -15.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #63 | 2078 | +3.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,341
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#35,805
in continent
World
#48,604
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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