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Neldner, Frank
🇩🇪FIDE 12986020· Male· Germany· Born in 1953
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Frank Neldner, a 73-year-old German player, is rated 1741 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 18 months (2016–2018), 31 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included), 18 months (2022–2024) and 15 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 1. Schwaigern Open 2025 B-Turnier.
Current rating
1741
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1741
at best
Mar 2024 · age 71
Mar 2024 · age 71
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#95,577
#95,577 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+173 Elo)
1568 → 1741
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 71
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1741
at age 71
Mar 2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1741 → returned at 1741
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1568 → returned at 1741
Aug 2022
2019
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1538 → returned at 1568
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1741 → 1741
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
4W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 4.5/6 | #17 | 1862 | -0.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#9,281
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#68,047
in continent
World
#95,576
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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