Format
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Boelke, Dietmar
🇩🇪FIDE 12997579· Male· Germany· Born in 1955
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Dietmar Boelke, a 71-year-old German player, is rated 1691 — just 15 short of his peak of 1706 (Feb 2026, age 71). He is currently in the 1650–1700 range. 13 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 F and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Finale F. He took a 35-month break between Feb 2020 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1691
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1706
−15 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 71
Feb 2026 · age 71
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#113,234
#113,234 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1706
at age 71 · −15 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+199 Elo)
1504 → 1703
Feb 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 69
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1553 → returned at 1573
Feb 2020
2017
Crossed 1600
at age 62
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
1703 → 1691
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
9/ 1560.0%
7W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #16 | 1579 | -15.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/4 | #18 | 2397 | +9.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/4 | #24 | 1650 | -5.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#10,655
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#79,161
in continent
World
#113,230
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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