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Poethen, Heiko
🇩🇪FIDE 16245610· Male· Germany· Born in 1981
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Heiko Poethen, a 45-year-old German player, is rated 1517. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 59 months (2017–2022, COVID-19 included) and 17 months (2022–2024). Recent appearances: 4. Internationales Bruehler Open 2026 C-Turnier and 37. Ruhrhalbinsel-Open. His peak of 1608 was reached at age 43 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1517
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1608
−91 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 43
Mar 2024 · age 43
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#178,198
#178,198 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+261 Elo)
1347 → 1608
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 43
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 43
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 43
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1608
at age 43 · −91 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1347 → returned at 1608
Sep 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-72
1589 → 1517
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
3.5/ 1035.0%
3W1D6L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #55 | 2314 | -45.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 1.5/3 | #170 | 1809 | -27.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#13,227
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#113,600
in continent
World
#178,154
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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