Match Report for Rainer Birkle
Rainer Birkle already played tournament backgammon in the mid-eighties until he took a twenty-year break from backgammon in 1999. Since 2019 he has been back in full force and started his YouTube channel (www.BackgammonLiveStream.de) in 2021 with regular livestreams and interesting guests. His nickname on Galaxy and Heroes is "Comeback". In 2022 he started his XG2Anki project, which makes it possible to automatically create Anki decks from XG match and position files. At the 9th Merit Open 2022 in Cyprus, he presented his Anki method to a large audience for the first time.
Summary of Matches Rating 1,562.26 Experience 1055 Number of matches recorded 89 Number of analysed matches 89 PR across analysed matches - overall 4.6915 (World Class) PR across analysed matches - moves 4.1426 (World Class) PR across analysed matches - cube 7.5847 (Advanced) Opponent PR across analysed matches (overall) 5.7426 (Expert) Matches won 44 (49.4%) Number of distinct opponents 83 Number of clubs played at 1 Earliest match recorded 2021-12-05 Latest match so far 2026-05-17 Peak rating 1,603.39 Peak rating (>400 exp.) 1,595.14 Average opponent rating 1,587.95
► Charts
Match locations WBIF:
Matches: 89 (44 won, 45 lost)
Experience: 1055 (528 points won, 527 lost)
Win rate: 49.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,587.95 WBIF:
Matches: 89 (44 won, 45 lost)
Experience: 1055 (528 points won, 527 lost)
Win rate: 49.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,587.95 win/lose WBIF:
Matches: 89 (44 won, 45 lost)
Experience: 1055 (528 points won, 527 lost)
Win rate: 49.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,587.95 WBIF:
Matches: 89 (44 won, 45 lost)
Experience: 1055 (528 points won, 527 lost)
Win rate: 49.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,587.95 WBIF (89)
Match lengths 9-point:
Matches: 25 (11 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 225 (99 points won, 126 lost)
Win rate: 44.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,564.29 9-point:
Matches: 25 (11 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 225 (99 points won, 126 lost)
Win rate: 44.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,564.29 11-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 11 (0 points won, 11 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,490.83 11-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 11 (0 points won, 11 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,490.83 13-point:
Matches: 63 (33 won, 30 lost)
Experience: 819 (429 points won, 390 lost)
Win rate: 52.38%
Average opponent rating: 1,598.88 13-point:
Matches: 63 (33 won, 30 lost)
Experience: 819 (429 points won, 390 lost)
Win rate: 52.38%
Average opponent rating: 1,598.88 win/lose 9-point:
Matches: 25 (11 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 225 (99 points won, 126 lost)
Win rate: 44.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,564.29 9-point:
Matches: 25 (11 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 225 (99 points won, 126 lost)
Win rate: 44.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,564.29 9-point (25)
11-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 11 (0 points won, 11 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,490.83 11-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 11 (0 points won, 11 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,490.83 11-point (1)
13-point:
Matches: 63 (33 won, 30 lost)
Experience: 819 (429 points won, 390 lost)
Win rate: 52.38%
Average opponent rating: 1,598.88 13-point:
Matches: 63 (33 won, 30 lost)
Experience: 819 (429 points won, 390 lost)
Win rate: 52.38%
Average opponent rating: 1,598.88 13-point (63)
Matches by opponent rating 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 <1000 1050 1000- 1100 1050- 1150 1100- 1200 1150- 1250 1200- 1200-1250:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1200-1250:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1300 1250- 1250-1300:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 13 (13 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1250-1300:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 13 (13 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1350 1300- 1400 1350- 1350-1400:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1350-1400:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1450 1400- 1400-1450:
Matches: 2 (1 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 22 (13 points won, 9 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1400-1450:
Matches: 2 (1 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 22 (13 points won, 9 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1500 1450- 1450-1500:
Matches: 7 (2 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 85 (26 points won, 59 lost)
Win rate: 28.57% 1450-1500:
Matches: 7 (2 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 85 (26 points won, 59 lost)
Win rate: 28.57% 1550 1500- 1500-1550:
Matches: 10 (5 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 110 (57 points won, 53 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1500-1550:
Matches: 10 (5 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 110 (57 points won, 53 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1600 1550- 1550-1600:
Matches: 20 (12 won, 8 lost)
Experience: 236 (140 points won, 96 lost)
Win rate: 60.00% 1550-1600:
Matches: 20 (12 won, 8 lost)
Experience: 236 (140 points won, 96 lost)
Win rate: 60.00% 1650 1600- 1600-1650:
Matches: 28 (12 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 340 (148 points won, 192 lost)
Win rate: 42.86% 1600-1650:
Matches: 28 (12 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 340 (148 points won, 192 lost)
Win rate: 42.86% 1700 1650- 1650-1700:
Matches: 15 (9 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 187 (113 points won, 74 lost)
Win rate: 60.00% 1650-1700:
Matches: 15 (9 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 187 (113 points won, 74 lost)
Win rate: 60.00% 1750 1700- 1700-1750:
Matches: 4 (0 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 44 (0 points won, 44 lost)
Win rate: 0.00% 1700-1750:
Matches: 4 (0 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 44 (0 points won, 44 lost)
Win rate: 0.00% 1800 1750- 1850 1800- 1900 1850- 1900+ ←1,562.26
When matches were played January:
Matches: 11 (7 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 143 (91 points won, 52 lost)
Win rate: 63.64%
Average opponent rating: 1,596.18 January:
Matches: 11 (7 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 143 (91 points won, 52 lost)
Win rate: 63.64%
Average opponent rating: 1,596.18 February:
Matches: 8 (1 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 102 (13 points won, 89 lost)
Win rate: 12.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,593.20 February:
Matches: 8 (1 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 102 (13 points won, 89 lost)
Win rate: 12.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,593.20 March:
Matches: 10 (6 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 126 (78 points won, 48 lost)
Win rate: 60.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,556.77 March:
Matches: 10 (6 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 126 (78 points won, 48 lost)
Win rate: 60.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,556.77 April:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 152 (65 points won, 87 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,612.43 April:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 152 (65 points won, 87 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,612.43 May:
Matches: 8 (7 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 92 (79 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 87.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,550.31 May:
Matches: 8 (7 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 92 (79 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 87.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,550.31 June:
Matches: 5 (5 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 57 (57 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,571.70 June:
Matches: 5 (5 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 57 (57 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,571.70 July:
Matches: 9 (4 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 97 (40 points won, 57 lost)
Win rate: 44.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,599.37 July:
Matches: 9 (4 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 97 (40 points won, 57 lost)
Win rate: 44.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,599.37 August:
Matches: 7 (1 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 67 (9 points won, 58 lost)
Win rate: 14.29%
Average opponent rating: 1,602.73 August:
Matches: 7 (1 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 67 (9 points won, 58 lost)
Win rate: 14.29%
Average opponent rating: 1,602.73 September:
Matches: 8 (2 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 80 (18 points won, 62 lost)
Win rate: 25.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,573.27 September:
Matches: 8 (2 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 80 (18 points won, 62 lost)
Win rate: 25.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,573.27 October:
Matches: 3 (1 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 35 (13 points won, 22 lost)
Win rate: 33.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,594.55 October:
Matches: 3 (1 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 35 (13 points won, 22 lost)
Win rate: 33.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,594.55 November:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 13 (0 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,564.24 November:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 13 (0 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,564.24 December:
Matches: 7 (5 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 91 (65 points won, 26 lost)
Win rate: 71.43%
Average opponent rating: 1,614.07 December:
Matches: 7 (5 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 91 (65 points won, 26 lost)
Win rate: 71.43%
Average opponent rating: 1,614.07 January:
Matches: 11 (7 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 143 (91 points won, 52 lost)
Win rate: 63.64%
Average opponent rating: 1,596.18 January:
Matches: 11 (7 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 143 (91 points won, 52 lost)
Win rate: 63.64%
Average opponent rating: 1,596.18 Jan
February:
Matches: 8 (1 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 102 (13 points won, 89 lost)
Win rate: 12.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,593.20 February:
Matches: 8 (1 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 102 (13 points won, 89 lost)
Win rate: 12.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,593.20 Feb
March:
Matches: 10 (6 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 126 (78 points won, 48 lost)
Win rate: 60.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,556.77 March:
Matches: 10 (6 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 126 (78 points won, 48 lost)
Win rate: 60.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,556.77 Mar
April:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 152 (65 points won, 87 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,612.43 April:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 152 (65 points won, 87 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,612.43 Apr
May:
Matches: 8 (7 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 92 (79 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 87.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,550.31 May:
Matches: 8 (7 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 92 (79 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 87.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,550.31 May
June:
Matches: 5 (5 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 57 (57 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,571.70 June:
Matches: 5 (5 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 57 (57 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,571.70 Jun
July:
Matches: 9 (4 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 97 (40 points won, 57 lost)
Win rate: 44.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,599.37 July:
Matches: 9 (4 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 97 (40 points won, 57 lost)
Win rate: 44.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,599.37 Jul
August:
Matches: 7 (1 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 67 (9 points won, 58 lost)
Win rate: 14.29%
Average opponent rating: 1,602.73 August:
Matches: 7 (1 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 67 (9 points won, 58 lost)
Win rate: 14.29%
Average opponent rating: 1,602.73 Aug
September:
Matches: 8 (2 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 80 (18 points won, 62 lost)
Win rate: 25.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,573.27 September:
Matches: 8 (2 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 80 (18 points won, 62 lost)
Win rate: 25.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,573.27 Sep
October:
Matches: 3 (1 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 35 (13 points won, 22 lost)
Win rate: 33.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,594.55 October:
Matches: 3 (1 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 35 (13 points won, 22 lost)
Win rate: 33.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,594.55 Oct
November:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 13 (0 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,564.24 November:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 13 (0 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,564.24 Nov
December:
Matches: 7 (5 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 91 (65 points won, 26 lost)
Win rate: 71.43%
Average opponent rating: 1,614.07 December:
Matches: 7 (5 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 91 (65 points won, 26 lost)
Win rate: 71.43%
Average opponent rating: 1,614.07 Dec
0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2021:
Matches: 3 (2 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 39 (26 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,597.12 2021:
Matches: 3 (2 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 39 (26 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,597.12 2022 2022:
Matches: 10 (6 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 102 (58 points won, 44 lost)
Win rate: 60.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,580.68 2022:
Matches: 10 (6 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 102 (58 points won, 44 lost)
Win rate: 60.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,580.68 2023 2023:
Matches: 8 (2 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 74 (18 points won, 56 lost)
Win rate: 25.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,537.75 2023:
Matches: 8 (2 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 74 (18 points won, 56 lost)
Win rate: 25.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,537.75 2024 2024:
Matches: 11 (5 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 123 (53 points won, 70 lost)
Win rate: 45.45%
Average opponent rating: 1,561.64 2024:
Matches: 11 (5 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 123 (53 points won, 70 lost)
Win rate: 45.45%
Average opponent rating: 1,561.64 2025 2025:
Matches: 32 (17 won, 15 lost)
Experience: 392 (217 points won, 175 lost)
Win rate: 53.13%
Average opponent rating: 1,602.14 2025:
Matches: 32 (17 won, 15 lost)
Experience: 392 (217 points won, 175 lost)
Win rate: 53.13%
Average opponent rating: 1,602.14 2026 2026:
Matches: 25 (12 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 325 (156 points won, 169 lost)
Win rate: 48.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,599.23 2026:
Matches: 25 (12 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 325 (156 points won, 169 lost)
Win rate: 48.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,599.23 ► Match History