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Bolk, Matthias

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FIDEFIDE 12977616· Male· Germany· Born in 1972

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Matthias Bolk, a 54-year-old German player, is rated 2036. He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 2 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Qualifikationsturnier, Vereinsmeisterschaft Schachfreunde Berlin 2026 Maerz, and Vereinsmeisterschaft Schachfreunde Berlin 2026 Februar. Also played 4 blitz events (including Bundesliga-Blitzturnier des NSV 2026 1. Vorrunde) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 15 months (2017–2018) and 38 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2099 was reached at age 51 (Dec 2023).

Current rating

2036

Standard

Rpd1993·Blz1908

All-time high

2099

−63 pts below
Dec 2023 · age 51

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#22,428

#22,428 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2024
100 career games
at age 52
Sep 2024
2023
All-time peak 2099
at age 51 · −63 from today
Dec 2023
2019
Inactive for 38 months
paused at 2080 → returned at 2087
Nov 2019
2017
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2080 → returned at 2087
Aug 2017
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 43
Aug 2015
2013
Crossed 2000
at age 41
Nov 2013

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Viet Anh Nguyen 1,953
Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Qualifikationsturnier · Apr 2026 · +7.7 Elo
Evolution
-7
2043 → 2036
Tournaments
4
15 games
Score
9.5/ 1563.3%
8W3D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Qualifikationsturnier
Open Swiss
Apr 20265.5/9#131989-12.6
Vereinsmeisterschaft Schachfreunde Berlin 2026 Maerz
Swiss
Mar 20261/2#92042-0.4
Vereinsmeisterschaft Schachfreunde Berlin 2026 Februar
Swiss
Feb 20262/2#32636+9.4
Vereinsmeisterschaft Schachfreunde Berlin 2026 Januar
Swiss
Jan 20261/2#151958-3.4

Rankings

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Germany
#2,618
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#16,511
in continent
World
#22,428
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2
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7
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8
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8
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10
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World
1
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2
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5
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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