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Biegel, Thomas
🇩🇪FIDE 24625310· Male· Germany· Born in 1960
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Thomas Biegel, a 66-year-old German player, is rated 2060 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 17 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65, 33. Offene Seniorenmeisterschaft Sachsen 2025 50 plus, and Deutsche Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft 2025 over 50. Also played 1 rapid event (including Int. Hessische Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025) recently. He took a 63-month break between Mar 2018 and Jul 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2093 was reached at age 52 (Nov 2012).
Current rating
2060
Standard
Rpd2009·Blz1970
All-time high
2093
−33 pts below
Nov 2012 · age 52
Nov 2012 · age 52
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#19,553 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+108 Elo)
1937 → 2045
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 64
Aug 2024
2018
Inactive for 63 months
paused at 1965 → returned at 1940
Mar 2018
2012
All-time peak 2093
at age 52 · −33 from today
Nov 2012
2011
100 career games
at age 51
Nov 2011
2006
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Jul 2006
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+8
2052 → 2060
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
14/ 2360.9%
10W8D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #18 | 2040 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/9 | #15 | 2073 | +4.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/7 | #26 | 2080 | +6.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,280
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#14,327
in continent
World
#19,553
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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