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Scholz, Alexander
🇩🇪FIDE 16266404· Male· Germany· Born in 1967
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Alexander Scholz, a 59-year-old German player, is rated 1960. He is progressing steadily with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 10. Frankenthaler Weihnachtsopen A-Turnier, 12. Internationales Arber-Open 2025, and Gutenberg-Open Mainz 2025 A-Turnier. He had 2 career breaks: 18 months (2018–2020) and 32 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2051 was reached at age 53 (Feb 2020).
Current rating
1960
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2051
−91 pts below
Feb 2020 · age 53
Feb 2020 · age 53
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#34,635
#34,635 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+80 Elo)
1880 → 1960
Feb 2025
100 career games
at age 58
Feb 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 57
Feb 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 56
Feb 2023
2020
Crossed 2000
at age 53
Feb 2020
All-time peak 2051
at age 53 · −91 from today
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+34
1926 → 1960
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
12/ 2254.5%
10W4D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/6 | #37 | 2075 | +18.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/8 | #21 | 1952 | -22.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 4.5/6 | #24 | 2245 | +38.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,980
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#25,600
in continent
World
#34,635
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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