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Sombetzki, Detlef

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FIDEFIDE 16244184· Male· Germany· Born in 1954

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Detlef Sombetzki, a 72-year-old German player, is rated 1598. He has slipped back 38 Elo over the past 12 months. 58 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren, and 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65. His peak of 1748 was reached at age 70 (Apr 2024).

Current rating

1598

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1748

−150 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 70

Activity

49

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

58 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#147,173

#147,173 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+206 Elo)
1542 → 1748
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1748
at age 70 · −150 from today
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 70
Mar 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 68
Apr 2022
2021
Re-crossed 1500
at age 67
Nov 2021
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
Nov 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65
perf 1638 (+61) · 2/7 · #122
Top opponent
vs Franz Kurpiela 1,840
1. Binzer Senioren-Open 2025 · Nov 2025 · +6.6 Elo
Evolution
-38
1636 → 1598
Tournaments
7
60 games
Score
18.5/ 6030.8%
9W19D32L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/9#1181654+14.0
41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren
Open Swiss
Mar 20262.5/8#1361623+6.8
3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65
Open Swiss
Feb 20262/7#1221638+9.6
1. Binzer Senioren-Open 2025
Open Swiss
Nov 20253/9#1281553-10.0
19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein
Open Swiss
Oct 20252.5/9#1951516-23.2
Worst Elo result: 10. Offene BW Senioren-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025 (-28.2 Elo, finished #137).

Rankings

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Germany
#12,217
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#98,364
in continent
World
#147,160
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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3
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5
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2,635
6
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7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
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10
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...
12217🇩🇪Sombetzki, Detlef1,598
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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147160🇩🇪Sombetzki, Detlef1,598