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Niemietz, Peter
🇩🇪FIDE 12928984· Male· Germany· Born in 1965
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Peter Niemietz, a 61-year-old German player, is rated 1653. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 32-month break between Feb 2017 and Nov 2019. Recent appearances: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 E and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 E. His peak of 1686 was reached at age 59 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1653
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1686
−33 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 59
Mar 2024 · age 59
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#126,592
#126,592 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+214 Elo)
1472 → 1686
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 59
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 59
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1686
at age 59 · −33 from today
Mar 2024
2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 56
Dec 2021
2017
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 1586 → returned at 1542
Feb 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
1655 → 1653
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
4.5/ 1045.0%
3W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/5 | #63 | 1472 | -28.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #24 | 1908 | +26.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#11,255
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#87,060
in continent
World
#126,586
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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