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Hess, Martin

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FIDEFIDE 12957569· Male· Germany· Born in 1964

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Martin Hess, a 62-year-old German player, is rated 1738. He has slipped back 43 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 3. Also played 3 blitz events (including Biel Chess Festival 2025 - BTZ) recently. His peak of 1830 was reached at age 60 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1738

Standard

Rpd1870·Blz1879

All-time high

1830

−92 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 60

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#96,714

#96,714 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 60
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+113 Elo)
1717 → 1830
May 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 60
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1830
at age 60 · −92 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 59
Sep 2023
First FIDE rating
1717 · at age 59
Sep 2023

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Felix Phung 1,895
Bundesturnier HT-2 2026 · May 2026 · +28.5 Elo
Evolution
-35
1773 → 1738
Tournaments
5
11 games
Score
4/ 1136.4%
4W0D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsFelix Phung1,895·Bundesturnier HT-2 2026·R1·+28.5
2.[W]vsSamuel Sidler1,728·Bundesturnier HT-2 2026·R6·+19.4
3.[W]vsSimon Bernhard1,762·SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 3·R1·+18.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsKenji Hildwein1,631·Bundesturnier HT-2 2026·R4·-26.0
2.[L]vsHarry Gheorghiu1,701·Bundesturnier HT-2 2026·R3·-22.1
3.[L]vsHanspeter Schuepbach1,701·Bundesturnier HT-2 2026·R7·-22.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bundesturnier HT-2 2026
Open Swiss
May 20263/7#661691-35.6
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3
Team
May 20260/1#12251222-8.0
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260/1#13011166-10.8
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 3
Team
Dec 20251/1#2262562+19.6
SMM 2025 1.Liga round 5
Team
Jun 20250/1#1811230-7.6
Worst Elo result: Bundesturnier HT-2 2026 (-35.6 Elo, finished #66).

Rankings

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Germany
#9,495
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#68,828
in continent
World
#96,712
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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