Gerald Hertneck (born 18 September 1963) is a German chess grandmaster.
| Gerald Hertneck | |
|---|---|
 Hertneck at the 2013 Vienna Open | |
| Country | Germany |
| Born | 18 September 1963 (age 61) Munich, West Germany |
| Title | Grandmaster (1991) |
| FIDE rating | 2414 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2615 (January 1994) |
| Peak ranking | No. 32 (January 1994) |
Chess career
editBorn 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
edit- ^ Staff writer(s) (17 September 2001). "Schachlichter Lebenslauf von Gerald Hertneck". German Chess Federation.
- ^ Gerald Hertneck Münchener Schachakademie
- ^ World Team Chess Championship :: Hertneck, Gerald OlimpBase
- ^ Chess Olympiads :: Hertneck, Gerald OlimpBase
- ^ European Team Chess Championship :: Hertneck, Gerald OlimpBase
- ^ FIDE rating history :: Hertneck, Gerald OlimpBase
- ^ Staff writer(s) (April 2018). "Federations Ranking – Germany". FIDE. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ Player profile of: Gerald Hertneck FESA
External links
edit- Gerald Hertneck player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Gerald Hertneck rating card at FIDE