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LM
Lichtwardt, Markus
🇩🇪FIDE 12908142· Male· Germany· Born in 1972
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Markus Lichtwardt, a 54-year-old German player, is rated 1794 — just 26 short of his peak of 1820 (Oct 2024, age 52). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 42 months (2011–2015) and 103 months (2016–2024). Recent appearance: Landesliga Brandenburg 2025-2026 April 2026. Also played 1 rapid event (including 17. Schorfheide Open 2025) recently.
Current rating
1794
Standard
Rpd1794·Blz—
All-time high
1820
−26 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 52
Oct 2024 · age 52
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#78,301
#78,301 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 53
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
1695 → 1820
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1820
at age 52 · −26 from today
Oct 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 52
Mar 2024
2016
Inactive for 103 months
paused at 1695 → returned at 1820
Feb 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+11
1783 → 1794
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
2/ 450.0%
2W0D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | 2576 | +9.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #58 | 1233 | -4.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #37 | 2682 | +13.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #67 | 1003 | -9.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#8,049
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#56,621
in continent
World
#78,300
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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