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ZM
Zimmermann, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 12966070· Male· Germany· Born in 1950
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Michael Zimmermann, a 76-year-old German player, is rated 1752. He has slipped back 76 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Fruehling-Schach-Tage Schachbezirk Kreis Wesel 2026, 4. Internationales Bruehler Open 2026 A-Turnier, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q1 C. He had 4 career breaks: 19 months (2015–2017), 57 months (2017–2021, COVID-19 included), 15 months (2022–2023) and 13 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1902 was reached at age 64 (Apr 2014).
Current rating
1752
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1902
−150 pts below
Apr 2014 · age 64
Apr 2014 · age 64
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#91,911
#91,911 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
100 career games
at age 76
Jun 2026
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1828 → returned at 1825
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 74
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1860 → returned at 1836
Aug 2022
2017
Inactive for 57 months
paused at 1874 → returned at 1860
Feb 2017
2015
Best 12-month gain (+60 Elo)
1825 → 1885
Jul 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-73
1825 → 1752
Tournaments
5
24 games
Score
8.5/ 2435.4%
7W3D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/3 | #13 | 2029 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/3 | #144 | 1133 | -17.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/5 | #56 | 1627 | -18.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/6 | #41 | 1698 | -38.8 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/3 | #5 | 2194 | -3.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#9,134
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#65,697
in continent
World
#91,909
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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