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Baier, Philip
🇩🇪FIDE 12918547· Male· Germany· Born in 1994
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Philip Baier, a 32-year-old German player, is rated 1970 — just 4 short of his peak of 1974 (Jul 2025, age 31). He has fluctuated between 1929 and 1974 over the past 2 years. 26 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 1 (MAT 1), Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 B, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q2 B. He took a 123-month break between Nov 2013 and Mar 2024.
At junior level, he reached #77 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1970
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1974
−4 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 31
Jul 2025 · age 31
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#32,687
#32,687 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
100 career games
at age 32
May 2026
2025
All-time peak 1974
at age 31 · −4 from today
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
1886 → 1939
Nov 2024
2013
Inactive for 123 months
paused at 1886 → returned at 1932
Nov 2013
2012
77th German U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1961
Jan 2012
2011
Crossed 1800
at age 17
Sep 2011
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 1 (MAT 1)perf 2099 (+129) · 6.5/9 · #2
Top opponent
Evolution
+15
1955 → 1970
Tournaments
4
26 games
Score
13/ 2650.0%
7W12D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2099 | +41.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/5 | #62 | 1849 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/5 | #101 | 1718 | -32.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/7 | #30 | 2050 | +18.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,786
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#24,163
in continent
World
#32,687
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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