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Belz, Frank-Martin, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 12941026· Male· Germany· Born in 1966
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Frank-Martin, Dr. Belz, a 60-year-old German player, is rated 2029. He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 7 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent appearances: Wil 2 Days Open and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Finale B. He took a 47-month break between Jan 2020 and Jan 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2060 was reached at age 53 (Feb 2019).
Current rating
2029
Standard
Rpd1984·Blz—
All-time high
2060
−31 pts below
Feb 2019 · age 53
Feb 2019 · age 53
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#23,382
#23,382 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2020
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 2016 → returned at 2031
Jan 2020
2019
All-time peak 2060
at age 53 · −31 from today
Feb 2019
2017
Best 12-month gain (+108 Elo)
1921 → 2029
Apr 2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 51
Apr 2017
100 career games
at age 51
Apr 2017
2013
Re-crossed 2000
at age 47
Nov 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
2028 → 2029
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
6/ 1060.0%
5W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/5 | #15 | 1998 | -3.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/5 | #8 | 2059 | +4.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,720
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#17,216
in continent
World
#23,382
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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