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Lenz, Thomas
🇩🇪FIDE 12993352· Male· Germany· Born in 1959
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Thomas Lenz, a 67-year-old German player, is rated 1842 — just 30 short of his peak of 1872 (Mar 2024, age 65). He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 18 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent appearances: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q2 C and 15. Rheinland-Pfalz-Open 2025. He took a 67-month break between May 2019 and Jan 2025 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1842
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1872
−30 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 65
Mar 2024 · age 65
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#63,663
#63,663 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+55 Elo)
1787 → 1842
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 65
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1872
at age 65 · −30 from today
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 67 months
paused at 1787 → returned at 1842
May 2019
2018
Crossed 1600
at age 59
Dec 2018
First FIDE rating
1777 · at age 59
Dec 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+13
1829 → 1842
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
6.5/ 1159.1%
5W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 4/5 | #127 | 2017 | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #57 | 1878 | +13.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#6,803
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#46,503
in continent
World
#63,662
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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