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Lichtblau, Ernst
🇩🇪FIDE 1270740· Male· Germany· Born in 1933
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Ernst Lichtblau, a 93-year-old German player, is rated 1773. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 29-month break between Sep 2020 and Mar 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Bruehler Stadtmeisterschaft 2025 Juni 2025. His peak of 1866 was reached at age 77 (Mar 2010).
Current rating
1773
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1848
All-time high
1866
−93 pts below
Mar 2010 · age 77
Mar 2010 · age 77
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#84,781
#84,781 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+127 Elo)
1683 → 1810
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 91
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1700 → returned at 1683
Sep 2020
2015
100 career games
at age 82
Sep 2015
2014
96th German 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1774
Dec 2014
2010
Crossed 1800
at age 77
Mar 2010
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
1772 → 1773
Tournaments
2
3 games
Score
1/ 333.3%
0W2D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 0.5/1 | #13 | 1816 | +1.2 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 0.5/2 | #18 | 1802 | +1.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#8,477
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#60,968
in continent
World
#84,780
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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