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Hellmann, Thomas
🇩🇪FIDE 24647640· Male· Germany· Born in 1957
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Thomas Hellmann, a 69-year-old German player, is rated 1711. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 14 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group B, 40th Open Basque Country Sestao 2025, and Lichtenberger Sommer 2025. He had 3 career breaks: 21 months (2008–2010), 23 months (2010–2012) and 18 months (2014–2015). His peak of 1975 was reached at age 49 (Oct 2006).
Current rating
1711
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1810
All-time high
1975
−264 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 49
Oct 2006 · age 49
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#105,728
#105,728 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+124 Elo)
1706 → 1830
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 67
Mar 2024
2021
100 career games
at age 64
Nov 2021
2014
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1921 → returned at 1901
May 2014
2010
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1950 → returned at 1942
May 2010
2008
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1948 → returned at 1950
Jul 2008
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-25
1736 → 1711
Tournaments
4
28 games
Score
11/ 2839.3%
7W8D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsKrasimir Stoev1,623·International chess tournament"ALBENA CUP 2025", Under the aegis of BSCF·R6·-12.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/8 | #78 | 1756 | -11.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/6 | #176 | 1800 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/6 | #184 | 1787 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 1.5/6 | #17 | 1671 | -14.2 |
Rankings
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Germany
#10,006
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#74,527
in continent
World
#105,726
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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