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LH
Lahn, Horst
🇩🇪FIDE 24653675· Male· Germany· Born in 1941
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Horst Lahn, a 85-year-old German player, is rated 1700 — just 11 short of his peak of 1711 (Mar 2024, age 83). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 22 months (2015–2017), 14 months (2017–2018) and 81 months (2018–2025). Recent appearance: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 F.
Current rating
1700
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1711
−11 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 83
Mar 2024 · age 83
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#109,949
#109,949 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 83
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1711
at age 83 · −11 from today
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 81 months
paused at 1519 → returned at 1706
Aug 2018
2017
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1522 → returned at 1519
May 2017
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 74
Jun 2015
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1540 → returned at 1522
Jun 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
1706 → 1700
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
1.5/ 530.0%
1W1D3L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #50 | 1638 | -5.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#10,457
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#77,169
in continent
World
#109,946
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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