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Butscher, Daniel
🇩🇪FIDE 12994340· Male· Germany· Born in 1970
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Daniel Butscher, a 56-year-old German player, is rated 2086 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 28-month break between Jan 2020 and Jun 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 2. Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Staffel B April 2026. His peak of 2188 was reached at age 48 (May 2018).
Current rating
2086
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2188
−102 pts below
May 2018 · age 48
May 2018 · age 48
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 8%
#16,702 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
Jun 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 52
Jun 2022
2020
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2083 → returned at 2115
Jan 2020
2018
Best 12-month gain (+69 Elo)
2119 → 2188
Nov 2018
All-time peak 2188
at age 48 · −102 from today
May 2018
2017
Crossed 2100
at age 47
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-28
2114 → 2086
Tournaments
5
8 games
Score
3/ 837.5%
2W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #83 | 1320 | -19.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #67 | 1274 | -11.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #72 | 2150 | +1.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #22 | 2079 | -2.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2178 | +3.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,909
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#12,176
in continent
World
#16,702
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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