Gerald Hertneck

Gerald Hertneck (born 18 September 1963) is a German chess grandmaster.

Gerald Hertneck
Hertneck at the 2013 Vienna Open
Full nameGerald Hertneck
CountryGermany
Born18 September 1963 (1963-09-18) (age 56)
Munich, West Germany
TitleGrandmaster (1991)
FIDE rating2493 (June 2020)
Peak rating2615 (January 1994)
Peak rankingNo. 32 (January 1994)

Chess career

Born in September 1963, Hertneck won the German U16 Chess Championship in 1980.[1] He earned his international master title in 1985 and his grandmaster title in 1991.[2] He competed for West Germany at the 1985 World Team Chess Championship, scoring 2/5 (+0–1=4).[3] He has also represented Germany at two Chess Olympiads (1992 and 1994), and two European Team Chess Championships (1992 and 2001). His overall Olympiad score is 12½/20 (+8–3=9},[4] and his overall European Team Championship score is 7½/14 (+5–4=5).[5] His peak Elo rating of 2615, set in January 1994, made him the No. 32 ranked player in the world.[6]

He is the No. 53 ranked German player as of April 2018.[7] He is also a shogi player. He has achieved the mark of 1 dan.[8]

References
  1. Staff writer(s) (17 September 2001). "Schachlichter Lebenslauf von Gerald Hertneck". German Chess Federation.
  2. Gerald Hertneck Münchener Schachakademie
  3. World Team Chess Championship :: Hertneck, Gerald OlimpBase
  4. Chess Olympiads :: Hertneck, Gerald OlimpBase
  5. European Team Chess Championship :: Hertneck, Gerald OlimpBase
  6. FIDE rating history :: Hertneck, Gerald OlimpBase
  7. Staff writer(s) (April 2018). "Federations Ranking – Germany". FIDE.
  8. Player profile of: Gerald Hertneck FESA
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