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Schmerwitz, Reinhard

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FIDEFIDE 24646539· Male· Germany· Born in 1944

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Reinhard Schmerwitz, a 82-year-old German player, is rated 1763. He is on a steady climb with +27 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Intermediate, 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 1750, and 2025 British Championship: AM Under 1900. Also played 1 rapid event (including 29. Echternacher Open) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 22 months (2016–2018) and 33 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1966 was reached at age 63 (Oct 2007).

Current rating

1763

Standard

Rpd1721·Blz—

All-time high

1966

−203 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 63

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#88,191

#88,191 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+152 Elo)
1640 → 1792
May 2024
2019
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 1736 → returned at 1702
Sep 2019
2016
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1764 → returned at 1767
Sep 2016
2014
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Oct 2014
100 career games
at age 70
Oct 2014
2007
All-time peak 1966
at age 63 · −203 from today
Oct 2007

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 British Championship: AM Under 1900
perf 1869 (+133) · 3.5/5 · #16
Top opponent
vs David McGhee 1,855
2025 British Championship: AM Under 1900 · Aug 2025 · +13.3 Elo
Evolution
+27
1736 → 1763
Tournaments
4
17 games
Score
10.5/ 1761.8%
8W5D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Intermediate
Swiss
Jan 20263.5/4#51994+21.0
99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 1750
Swiss
Dec 20251/1#282380+5.8
2025 British Championship: AM Under 1900
Open Swiss
Aug 20253.5/5#161869+8.2
2025 British Championship: Weekend Soanes Under 1750
Open Swiss
Aug 20252.5/3#361914-8.4
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Germany
#8,857
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#63,253
in continent
World
#88,189
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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