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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 1773 — just 25 short of his peak of 1798 (Aug 2024, age 55). He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 2 years. 29 rated games in the past year (≈10/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

1773

Standard

Rpd1752·Blz—

All-time high

1798

−25 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 55

Activity

17

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#84,884

#84,884 · players worldwide · of 218,279

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 · −25 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

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
36. Staufer Open B
perf 1867 (+99) · 5/8 · #136
Top opponent
vs Manfred Harringer 2,009
66. Offene Koelner Stadtmeisterschaft · May 2026 · +5.9 Elo
Evolution
-12
1785 → 1773
Tournaments
4
28 games
Score
12/ 2842.9%
4W16D8L
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]vsManfred Harringer2,009·66. Offene Koelner Stadtmeisterschaft·R7·+5.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
66. Offene Koelner Stadtmeisterschaft
Open Swiss
May 20263/4#1042012+4.0
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
Worst Elo result: 15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen Meisterturnier (-28.8 Elo, finished #103).

Rankings

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Germany
#8,602
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#61,068
in continent
World
#84,882
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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Europe
1
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