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Schmidt, Hans Christoph
🇩🇪FIDE 12977241· Male· Germany· Born in 1967
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Hans Christoph Schmidt, a 59-year-old German player, is rated 1962. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 45 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 24 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: 42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen A-Turnier. His peak of 2049 was reached at age 49 (Mar 2016).
Current rating
1962
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2049
−87 pts below
Mar 2016 · age 49
Mar 2016 · age 49
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#34,235
#34,235 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2023
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1916 → returned at 1962
Sep 2023
2019
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 1926 → returned at 1916
Nov 2019
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 49
Nov 2016
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1961 → 2049
Mar 2016
All-time peak 2049
at age 49 · −87 from today
Mar 2016
2015
Crossed 2000
at age 48
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
1950 → 1962
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
4W2D3L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsTheodor, Dr. Schleich1,840·42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen A-Turnier·R4·+6.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/9 | #19 | 1993 | +11.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,941
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#25,304
in continent
World
#34,234
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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