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Richter, Thomas
🇩🇪FIDE 24641995· Male· Germany· Born in 1971
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Thomas Richter, a 55-year-old German player, is rated 1902 — just 1 short of his peak of 1903 (Mar 2024, age 53). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2014–2015), 14 months (2016–2017) and 36 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 30. Offene Senioren-Bezirksmeisterschaften Halle 2025.
Current rating
1902
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1903
−1 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 53
Mar 2024 · age 53
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#47,633
#47,633 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+65 Elo)
1838 → 1903
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1903
at age 53 · −1 from today
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 1836 → returned at 1814
Jul 2019
2017
Re-crossed 1800
at age 46
May 2017
2016
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1794 → returned at 1809
Feb 2016
2014
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1817 → returned at 1798
Jan 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
1893 → 1902
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3/ 560.0%
1W4D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #5 | 1948 | +9.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,231
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#35,102
in continent
World
#47,632
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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