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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 4 career breaks: 22 months (2015–2017), 14 months (2017–2018), 66 months (2018–2024, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 F and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Q7 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.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#109,688
#109,688 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+192 Elo)
1519 → 1711
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 83
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1711
at age 83 · −11 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1711 → returned at 1706
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 66 months
paused at 1519 → returned at 1711
Aug 2018
2017
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1522 → returned at 1519
May 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
1706 → 1700
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
4/ 1040.0%
3W2D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #50 | 1638 | -5.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 2.5/4 | #18 | 1647 | -5.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#10,286
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#76,965
in continent
World
#109,686
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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