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Bolk, Matthias
🇩🇪FIDE 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·Blz1942
All-time high
2099
−63 pts below
Dec 2023 · age 51
Dec 2023 · age 51
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#22,463
#22,463 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2043 → 2036
Tournaments
4
15 games
Score
9.5/ 1563.3%
8W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #13 | 1989 | -12.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #9 | 2042 | -0.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | 2636 | +9.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #15 | 1958 | -3.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMichael Ziems
🇩🇪GER·1887
+9 −2 =1
12 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsRalf Schnabel
🇩🇪GER·2176
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsDirk PaulsenFM
🇩🇪GER·2302
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsAmod Kumar
🇸🇪SWE·1840
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsJosef Gelman
🇩🇪GER·2064
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Germany
#2,618
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#16,528
in continent
World
#22,463
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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