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Schwarz, Bernhard
🇳🇦FIDE 15201228· Male· Namibia· Born in 1988
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Bernhard Schwarz, a 38-year-old player, is rated 1828. He is progressing steadily with +32 Elo over the past 12 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open Section, 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open), and Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia Open. Also played 1 blitz event (including Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Blitz Chess Championship - Open Section (Closed)) recently. His peak of 1875 was reached at age 36 (Apr 2024); he also reached #8 nationally in Jun 2024.
Current rating
1828
Standard
Rpd1804·Blz1746
All-time high
1875
−47 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 36
Apr 2024 · age 36
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#67,784
#67,784 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 38
Apr 2026
2024
100 career games
at age 36
Oct 2024
Peak national rank: #8
at age 36 · rated 1875
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1875
at age 36 · −47 from today
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+239 Elo)
1577 → 1816
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 36
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open Section · Feb 2026 · +18.6 Elo
Evolution
+32
1796 → 1828
Tournaments
4
36 games
Score
20/ 3655.6%
19W2D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDante M BeukesIM2,283·Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open Section·R4·+18.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSibusiso Angula1,711·Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Closed Chess Championship - Open Section·R1·-12.0
2.[L]vsGoodwill KhoaCM1,831·Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Closed Chess Championship - Open Section·R5·-8.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #4 | 1970 | +38.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/8 | #6 | 2033 | +34.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/6 | #18 | 2168 | -5.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/9 | #7 | 1739 | -15.8 |
Worst Elo result: Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Closed Chess Championship - Open Section (-15.8 Elo, finished #7).
Most-Played Opponents
vsHeskiel NdahangwapoFM
🇳🇦NAM·2095
+1 −13 =1
15 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsUatiavi Jossy Uapingene
🇳🇦NAM·1881
+4 −4 =2
10 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsGoodwill KhoaCM
🇳🇦NAM·1916
+3 −5 =1
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMax Baron NitzbornCM
🇳🇦NAM·1735
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Dec 2026
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vsLeonard Nghifikwa
🇳🇦NAM·1786
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2026
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Rankings
/
Namibia
#17
out of 163 players
Africa
#2,204
in continent
World
#67,783
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Namibia
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