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Blum, Norbert
🇩🇪FIDE 16272790· Male· Germany· Born in 1954
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Norbert Blum, a 72-year-old German player, is rated 1737. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent appearances: Saarlaendische Seniorenmeisterschaft 2026 Maerz 2026 and 7. Bamberg Open B. His peak of 1785 was reached at age 71 (Apr 2025).
Current rating
1737
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1785
−48 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 71
Apr 2025 · age 71
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#97,069
#97,069 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 1785
at age 71 · −48 from today
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+154 Elo)
1625 → 1779
Mar 2024
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Sep 2022
2019
Crossed 1600
at age 65
Jun 2019
Crossed 1500
at age 65
Jun 2019
Crossed 1400
at age 65
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-5
1742 → 1737
Tournaments
5
20 games
Score
9/ 2045.0%
6W6D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/6 | #35 | 1724 | -3.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #11 | 1922 | +4.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/1 | #11 | 2429 | +6.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #18 | 1068 | -13.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/6 | #31 | 1729 | -0.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#9,517
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#69,046
in continent
World
#97,067
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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