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Scholz, Tom
🇩🇪FIDE 16299574· Male· Germany· Born in 2001
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Tom Scholz, a 25-year-old German player, is rated 1919 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearance: Bezirkseinzelmeisterschaft Hannover 2025 A-Gruppe. He took a 30-month break between Feb 2020 and Sep 2022 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1919
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1919
at best
Jun 2026 · age 25
Jun 2026 · age 25
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#43,508
#43,508 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
All-time peak 1919
at age 25
Jun 2026
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 23
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 22
Dec 2023
Best 12-month gain (+218 Elo)
1511 → 1729
Feb 2023
2020
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1511 → returned at 1576
Feb 2020
First FIDE rating
1511 · at age 19
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+22
1897 → 1919
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
8/ 1457.1%
5W6D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #1 | 1987 | +16.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/7 | #21 | 1931 | +6.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,842
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#32,102
in continent
World
#43,507
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Germany
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