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Knottner, Klaus
🇮🇹FIDE 872148· Male· Italy· Born in 1955
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Klaus Knottner, a 71-year-old Italian player, is rated 1795. He has slipped back 58 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CIS 2026 - Serie Promozione Trentino-Alto Adige, WE 17 Citta' di Chioggia - B, and CIS 2025 - Serie Promozione Trentino-Alto Adige. He had 4 career breaks: 27 months (2013–2015), 23 months (2016–2018), 67 months (2018–2024, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1907 was reached at age 57 (Sep 2012).
Current rating
1795
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1907
−112 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 57
Sep 2012 · age 57
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#77,923
#77,923 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2026
79th Italian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1795
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+98 Elo)
1755 → 1853
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Mar 2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1853 → returned at 1813
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 67 months
paused at 1755 → returned at 1853
Jul 2018
2016
96th Italian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1792
Nov 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-18
1813 → 1795
Tournaments
3
12 games
Score
5.5/ 1245.8%
4W3D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 2.5/3 | #8 | 1855 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/5 | #24 | 1608 | -25.4 |
Team | May 2025 | 0.5/4 | #56 | 1419 | -37.4 |
Rankings
/
Italy
#2,467
out of 9,033 players
Europe
#56,340
in continent
World
#77,923
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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