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Marco Ruhs

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GER · 51 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1956 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)

Best performance: 1969 at Offene Bezirkseinzelmeisterschaften Halle 2026(Best of 2026)

World #=55661 live, down 998#54,663 publishedGermany #=6024Europe #=40703among active players

Classical rating

1876

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Dec 2018

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1888 to 1876 over the last 12 months; peak 1956 in March 2024.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapid
Nov 20261876, -29, 7 games1896, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261905, 0, 0 games1896, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261905, 0, 0 games1896, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261905, 0, 0 games1896, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261905, 0, 0 games1896, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261905, 0, 0 games1896, 0, 0 games
May 20261905, +17, 4 games1896, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261888, 0, 0 games1896, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261888, 0, 0 games1896, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261888, 0, 0 games1896, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261888, 0, 0 games1896, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251888, 0, 0 games1896, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 4 games (3 wins, 1 draw), since Oct 2. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 6 games, Apr 25 – Oct 1.

From 34 classical games on record, the latest on Oct 4.

Classical games since the November list

No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Show gamesLast playedScore
4. Albrecht-Beer-Turnier GeraOct 1 – Oct 4TPR 18154½/7

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 31 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2018–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Manfred Lenhardt, Nov 2018 · BEM Halle der Senioren und Jungsenioren 2018, 2049
2, Martin Sechting, Jan 2020 · Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2019-2020 Q3 B, 1995
3, Lukas Kitze, Mar 2019 · BEM Halle (Maenner) LEM Sachsen-Anhalt (Frauen) 2019, 1881

Event timeline · Classical

6 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
2026117½17351868
20256317281728
20205220141942
201942½17731868
20185318971969

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Marco Ruhs · Classical

World

  1. #=55661Felix Wittek1876.0
  2. #=55661Marcel Boldrick1876.0
  3. #=55661Marco Ruhs1876.0
  4. #=55661Herbert Hoelzl1876.0
  5. #=55661Tim Stichlberger1876.0

Germany

  1. #=6024Felix Wittek1876.0
  2. #=6024Marcel Boldrick1876.0
  3. #=6024Marco Ruhs1876.0
  4. #=6024Nedjeljko Busic1876.0
  5. #=6024Heinz-Friedrich Cors1876.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.