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Leichum, Engelbert

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FIDEFIDE 12994910· Male· Germany· Born in 1964

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Engelbert Leichum, a 62-year-old German player, is rated 1640. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 19 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2025 B and 33. Schweinfurt-Open 2025. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2014–2016) and 16 months (2017–2018). His peak of 1708 was reached at age 52 (Jan 2016).

Current rating

1640

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1708

−68 pts below
Jan 2016 · age 52

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#131,960

#131,960 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+170 Elo)
1535 → 1705
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 60
Mar 2024
2019
Re-crossed 1600
at age 55
Dec 2019
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 54
Dec 2018
2017
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1700 → returned at 1601
Jul 2017
2016
All-time peak 1708
at age 52 · −68 from today
Jan 2016

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2025 B
perf 1694 (+54) · 3/7 · #68
Top opponent
vs Kurt Faulstich 1,788
Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2025 B · Nov 2025 · +14.0 Elo
Evolution
+12
1628 → 1640
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
6/ 1442.9%
4W4D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
34. Schweinfurt-Open 2026
Open Swiss
Jun 20263/3#702631-5.2
Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2025 B
Open Swiss
Nov 20253/7#681694+11.6

Rankings

/
Germany
#11,720
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#90,088
in continent
World
#131,954
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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