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Runge, Bernd
🇩🇪FIDE 533024090· Male· Germany· Born in 1964
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Bernd Runge, a 62-year-old German player, is rated 1694. He is on a breakout run, having gained +156 Elo over the past 12 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈63/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Challenger 2026, 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren, and CCM Faschings-Open 2026. His peak of 1731 was reached at age 62 (Apr 2026).
Current rating
1694
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1731
−37 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 62
Apr 2026 · age 62
Activity
58
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#111,896
#111,896 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+193 Elo)
1538 → 1731
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1731
at age 62 · −37 from today
Apr 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 61
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 61
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 61
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 61
May 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+156
1538 → 1694
Tournaments
8
59 games
Score
26.5/ 5944.9%
17W19D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsYulia Avilova1,756·Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 B im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival·R8·-13.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/7 | #44 | 1524 | -37.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/8 | #97 | 1867 | +35.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/4 | #9 | 2638 | +15.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #39 | 1702 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/9 | #406 | 1731 | +14.4 |
Worst Elo result: 42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen A-Turnier (-53.2 Elo, finished #65).
Rankings
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Germany
#10,420
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#78,330
in continent
World
#111,893
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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