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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 1626. He has slipped back 78 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 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
1626
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1760
−134 pts below
Jun 2017 · age 63
Jun 2017 · age 63
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#136,568
#136,568 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-50
1676 → 1626
Tournaments
5
23 games
Score
4/ 2317.4%
2W4D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 0.5/5 | #84 | 1408 | -28.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#11,771
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#92,668
in continent
World
#136,560
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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