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Heller, Achim
🇩🇪FIDE 12901300· Male· Germany· Born in 1964
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Achim Heller, a 62-year-old German player, is rated 2058 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 59 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren, 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65, and NRW-Klasse Gruppe 4 2025-2026 Februar 2026. His peak of 2138 was reached at age 52 (Dec 2016).
Current rating
2058
Standard
Rpd2035·Blz—
All-time high
2138
−80 pts below
Dec 2016 · age 52
Dec 2016 · age 52
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
58 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#19,798 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2021
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Sep 2021
2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2007 → returned at 1997
Apr 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 54
Apr 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2100
at age 53
Nov 2017
Re-crossed 2100
at age 53
May 2017
2016
All-time peak 2138
at age 52 · −80 from today
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+22
2036 → 2058
Tournaments
13
59 games
Score
35.5/ 5960.2%
24W23D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 2023 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #23 | 2099 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/6 | #36 | 2074 | -6.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #62 | 2171 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/9 | #7 | 2029 | -0.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2838 | +10.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2687 | +6.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #32 | 1980 | -1.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #74 | 1265 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/9 | #42 | 2064 | +7.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,300
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#14,513
in continent
World
#19,798
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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