Format
ZF
Zimmer, Franz
🇩🇪FIDE 12961981· Male· Germany· Born in 1950
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Franz Zimmer, a 76-year-old German player, is rated 1704. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 22 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65, 33. Offene Seniorenmeisterschaft Sachsen 2025 50 plus, and 31. Bad Bertricher Schachtage 2025 Seniorenturnier over 50. He had 2 career breaks: 15 months (2014–2015) and 29 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1766 was reached at age 74 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1704
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1766
−62 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 74
Mar 2024 · age 74
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#108,251
#108,251 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+112 Elo)
1610 → 1722
Jan 2025
2024
All-time peak 1766
at age 74 · −62 from today
Mar 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 72
Jul 2022
2020
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1678 → returned at 1698
Jan 2020
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 66
Jan 2016
2014
Crossed 1600
at age 64
Jan 2014
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-23
1727 → 1704
Tournaments
4
31 games
Score
12/ 3138.7%
7W10D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/6 | #129 | 1461 | -40.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/9 | #72 | 1815 | +19.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/8 | #62 | 1791 | -6.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/7 | #63 | 1745 | +3.4 |
Worst Elo result: 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65 (-40.4 Elo, finished #129).
Rankings
/
Germany
#10,187
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#76,081
in continent
World
#108,249
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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