Format
KT
Kindermann, Thorsten
🇩🇪FIDE 12960446· Male· Germany· Born in 1972
Follow Thorsten KindermannTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Thorsten Kindermann, a 54-year-old German player, is rated 1787 — just 13 short of his peak of 1800 (Apr 2024, age 52). He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 D, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 D, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q1 D. Also played 1 rapid (including Deutsche Schnellschach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025 Gruppe D) and 4 blitz events (including 22. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy) recently. He took a 95-month break between Feb 2016 and Feb 2024.
Current rating
1787
Standard
Rpd1681·Blz1641
All-time high
1800
−13 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 52
Apr 2024 · age 52
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#80,361
#80,361 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+166 Elo)
1634 → 1800
Apr 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 52
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1800
at age 52 · −13 from today
Apr 2024
2016
Crossed 1600
at age 44
Feb 2016
Crossed 1500
at age 44
Feb 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+11
1776 → 1787
Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
11/ 2055.0%
8W6D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #33 | 1783 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #33 | 1819 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #37 | 1818 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 2.5/5 | #36 | 1779 | +0.6 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#8,084
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#57,966
in continent
World
#80,360
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Germany
| 1 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Matthias BluebaumTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,694 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Alexander DonchenkoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,645 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Frederik SvaneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,645 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪Follow Dmitrij KollarsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,635 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Rasmus SvaneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,620 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Luis EngelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,593 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪Follow Fabian DoettlingTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,592 |
| 9 | 🇩🇪Follow Dennis WagnerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,591 |
| 10 | 🇩🇪Follow Arik BraunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,587 |
| ... | ||
| 8084 | 1,787 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 8 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,708 |
| ... | ||
| 57966 | 1,787 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,780 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,776 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 80360 | 1,787 | |