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Groetzbach, Julian
FM🇩🇪FIDE 24600938· Male· Germany· Born in 1996
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Julian Groetzbach, a 30-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2176 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 12-month break between Dec 2021 and Jan 2023. Recent standard appearances include Liga Andaluza 2026 Primera E Rondas 5-8, Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Oriental Rondas 1-4, and Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Januar 2026. His peak of 2310 was reached at age 22 (Feb 2018).
Awarded FM in 2018 (age 22). At junior level, he reached #17, #15, #27, #40 and #33 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2176
Standard
Rpd2235·Blz2291
All-time high
2310
−134 pts below
Feb 2018 · age 22
Feb 2018 · age 22
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#9,512 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
22 entries2021
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2260 → returned at 2257
Dec 2021
2020
6-month rising streak
+50 Elo
Apr 2020
2019
500 career games
at age 23
Jul 2019
2018
FM title awardedFM
at age 22
Feb 2018
Crossed 2300
at age 22
Feb 2018
All-time peak 2310
at age 22 · −134 from today
Feb 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
2186 → 2176
Tournaments
5
7 games
Score
2.5/ 735.7%
1W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAntonio Naranjo MorenoFM2,245·Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Oriental Rondas 1-4·R4·-8.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #47 | 2109 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #54 | 1445 | -8.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #28 | 2248 | +3.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #24 | 2817 | +5.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/2 | #77 | 1577 | -10.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,002
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#6,732
in continent
World
#9,512
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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