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Lindner, Helmut
🇩🇪FIDE 12939420· Male· Germany· Born in 1951
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Helmut Lindner, a 75-year-old German player, is rated 1806. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 14 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, Schach-Open Seniorenfoerderkreis 2025 UE 65, and 22. RLP-Senioren-Open. He took a 18-month break between Dec 2017 and Jul 2019. His peak of 1923 was reached at age 65 (Jul 2016).
Current rating
1806
Standard
Rpd1832·Blz—
All-time high
1923
−117 pts below
Jul 2016 · age 65
Jul 2016 · age 65
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#74,472
#74,472 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
100 career games
at age 73
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
1802 → 1870
Jul 2024
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Jul 2019
2017
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1870 → returned at 1866
Dec 2017
2016
Crossed 1800
at age 65
Jul 2016
All-time peak 1923
at age 65 · −117 from today
Jul 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
1810 → 1806
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
10/ 2245.5%
6W8D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/7 | #140 | 1762 | -11.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/7 | #26 | 1809 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/8 | #66 | 1859 | +10.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,743
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#53,969
in continent
World
#74,471
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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