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Otten, Arnold, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 16211812· Male· Germany· Born in 1954
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Arnold, Dr. Otten, a 72-year-old German player, is rated 1625. He has slipped back 51 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 D, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 D, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q2 D. He took a 27-month break between Apr 2020 and Aug 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1760 was reached at age 63 (Jun 2017).
Current rating
1625
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1760
−135 pts below
Jun 2017 · age 63
Jun 2017 · age 63
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#137,521
#137,521 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+202 Elo)
1502 → 1704
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 70
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1500
at age 69
Aug 2023
2020
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1590 → returned at 1565
Apr 2020
100 career games
at age 66
Apr 2020
Re-crossed 1600
at age 66
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-51
1676 → 1625
Tournaments
5
23 games
Score
4.5/ 2319.6%
2W5D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/4 | #107 | 1619 | -1.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/4 | #88 | 1345 | -26.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #103 | 1708 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/3 | #127 | 999 | -19.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/5 | #55 | 1601 | -10.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#11,988
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#93,184
in continent
World
#137,513
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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