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Wemssen, Lothar
🇩🇪FIDE 24601470· Male· Germany· Born in 1957
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Lothar Wemssen, a 69-year-old German player, is rated 1949. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearances: 58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026 and 27. NordWest-Cup Open As. Also played 2 rapid events (including Werder Bremen Rapid-Open 2026) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 21 months (2009–2011), 32 months (2014–2017), 20 months (2018–2020), 26 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2022–2023). His peak of 2047 was reached at age 52 (Jul 2009).
Current rating
1949
Standard
Rpd1894·Blz—
All-time high
2047
−98 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 52
Jul 2009 · age 52
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#36,905
#36,905 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
1893 → 1947
Feb 2025
2022
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1896 → returned at 1906
May 2022
2020
100 career games
at age 63
Feb 2020
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1928 → returned at 1896
Feb 2020
2018
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1922 → returned at 1928
May 2018
2014
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 2024 → returned at 1989
May 2014
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026perf 2086 (+137) · 4/6 · #25
Evolution
+14
1935 → 1949
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
7.5/ 1357.7%
4W7D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsHannelore Neumeyer1,959·58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026·R5·+10.3
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/6 | #25 | 2086 | +27.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/7 | #34 | 1864 | -13.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,198
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#27,279
in continent
World
#36,905
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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