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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 1740. He has slipped back 36 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Saarlaendische Seniorenmeisterschaft 2026 Maerz 2026, 7. Bamberg Open B, and Gutenberg-Open Mainz 2025 A-Turnier. His peak of 1785 was reached at age 71 (Apr 2025).
Current rating
1740
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1785
−45 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 71
Apr 2025 · age 71
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#95,926
#95,926 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 1785
at age 71 · −45 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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-36
1776 → 1740
Tournaments
5
19 games
Score
8/ 1942.1%
6W4D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 1/6 | #66 | 1533 | -34.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#9,304
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#68,270
in continent
World
#95,925
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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