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Melde, Volker

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FIDEFIDE 24609170· Male· Germany· Born in 1972

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Volker Melde, a 54-year-old German player, is rated 1881. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 21 months (2010–2011), 20 months (2012–2014), 35 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 17. Salzkammergut Schachopen 2025 Group B. Also played 1 blitz event (including 17. Salzkammergut Schachopen 2025 (Meisterblitzturnier mit FIDE-Elowertung)) recently. His peak of 1980 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2007).

Current rating

1881

Standard

Rpd1945·Blz1915

All-time high

1980

−99 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 35

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#52,947

#52,947 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+73 Elo)
1835 → 1908
Jun 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1908 → returned at 1881
Jun 2024
2019
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1880 → returned at 1834
Jul 2019
2017
100 career games
at age 45
Jul 2017
2012
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1953 → returned at 1939
Oct 2012
2010
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1944 → returned at 1939
Jan 2010

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Evolution
-27
1908 → 1881
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
0W4D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
17. Salzkammergut Schachopen 2025 Group B
Open Swiss
Jun 20252/5#221713-27.2
Worst Elo result: 17. Salzkammergut Schachopen 2025 Group B (-27.2 Elo, finished #22).

Rankings

/
Germany
#5,746
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#38,904
in continent
World
#52,947
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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