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Watermann, Bernd

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FIDEFIDE 24644102· Male· Germany· Born in 1952

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Bernd Watermann, a 74-year-old German player, is rated 1721. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 13 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 E, and 33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65. He took a 13-month break between Feb 2013 and Apr 2014. His peak of 1889 was reached at age 61 (Feb 2013).

Current rating

1721

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1747

All-time high

1889

−168 pts below
Feb 2013 · age 61

Activity

23

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#102,457

#102,457 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+226 Elo)
1585 → 1811
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 72
May 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1600
at age 71
Jun 2023
100 career games
at age 71
Apr 2023
2015
Re-crossed 1800
at age 63
May 2015
2014
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 62
Dec 2014

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026
perf 1830 (+102) · 3.5/7 · #34
Top opponent
vs Gerd Niebuhr 1,897
58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026 · Apr 2026 · +14.5 Elo
Evolution
-5
1726 → 1721
Tournaments
4
21 games
Score
9.5/ 2145.2%
8W3D10L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q7 E
Open Swiss
May 20261.5/3#891643-6.6
58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/7#341830+22.4
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 E
Open Swiss
Mar 20261/4#821391-36.6
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65
Open Swiss
Jul 20253.5/7#571818+17.0
Worst Elo result: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 E (-36.6 Elo, finished #82).

Rankings

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Germany
#9,927
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#72,500
in continent
World
#102,455
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Germany
1
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,591
9
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10
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2,587
...
9927🇩🇪Watermann, Bernd1,721
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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72500🇩🇪Watermann, Bernd1,721
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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102455🇩🇪Watermann, Bernd1,721