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Nitzborn, Max Baron
CM🇳🇦FIDE 15200434· Male· Namibia· Born in 1971
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Max Baron Nitzborn, a 55-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1735. He has slipped back 47 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent appearance: 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open). He had 3 career breaks: 24 months (2014–2016), 18 months (2016–2018) and 13 months (2018–2019). His peak of 1970 was reached at age 43 (Sep 2014); he also reached #4 nationally in Oct 2016 and spent 22 months in top 5.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 53).
Current rating
1735
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1970
−235 pts below
Sep 2014 · age 43
Sep 2014 · age 43
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#97,610
#97,610 · players worldwide · of 216,808
22 months in National top 5 (2015–2022)
22 months in National top 5 (2015–2022)
Career timeline
17 entries2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 53
Oct 2024
100 career games
at age 53
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+139 Elo)
1688 → 1827
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 53
Mar 2024
2022
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 1798
Apr 2022
22 months in national top 5
longest streak 20 months · since Jan 2015
Feb 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-47
1782 → 1735
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
4W2D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSibusiso Angula1,682·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R8·+8.5
2.[W]vsShimanya Medusal1,672·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R4·+8.2
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsMbahimwa Muundjua1,597·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R9·-13.8
3.[L]vsBernhard Schwarz1,756·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R7·-9.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #7 | 1651 | -25.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open) (-25.4 Elo, finished #7).
Rankings
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Namibia
#30
out of 156 players
Africa
#3,559
in continent
World
#97,609
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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