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Lorch, Alexander

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FIDEFIDE 12956635· Male· Germany· Born in 1969

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Alexander Lorch, a 57-year-old German player, is rated 1769 — just 29 short of his peak of 1798 (Aug 2024, age 55). He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 2 years. 25 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 36. Staufer Open B, Marburger Schachtage 2025 A-Open, and 15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen Meisterturnier. He took a 45-month break between Nov 2019 and Sep 2023 (COVID-19 included).

Current rating

1769

Standard

Rpd1752·Blz—

All-time high

1798

−29 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 55

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#86,046

#86,046 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
100 career games
at age 56
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+179 Elo)
1619 → 1798
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1798
at age 55 · −29 from today
Aug 2024
2019
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 1634 → returned at 1619
Nov 2019
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 47
Sep 2016
2013
Crossed 1600
at age 44
Sep 2013

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
36. Staufer Open B
perf 1867 (+99) · 5/8 · #136
Top opponent
vs Christian Hacker 1,968
Marburger Schachtage 2025 A-Open · Oct 2025 · +5.2 Elo
Evolution
-21
1790 → 1769
Tournaments
4
27 games
Score
10.5/ 2738.9%
4W13D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsLisa Bressmer1,705·36. Staufer Open B·R9·+8.2
2.[W]vsFrank Wurm1,648·36. Staufer Open B·R8·+6.7
3.[D]vsChristian Hacker1,968·Marburger Schachtage 2025 A-Open·R1·+5.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
36. Staufer Open B
Open Swiss
Jan 20265/8#1361867+2.6
Marburger Schachtage 2025 A-Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20253/7#781815+10.4
15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen Meisterturnier
Open Swiss
Jul 20251/6#1031576-28.8
65. Offene Koelner Stadtmeisterschaft
Open Swiss
May 20251.5/4#1061712-5.0
Worst Elo result: 15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen Meisterturnier (-28.8 Elo, finished #103).

Rankings

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Germany
#8,569
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#61,788
in continent
World
#86,045
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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8569🇩🇪Lorch, Alexander1,769
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,717
8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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86045🇩🇪Lorch, Alexander1,769