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Locher, Helmut

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FIDEFIDE 24657760· Male· Germany· Born in 1968

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Helmut Locher, a 58-year-old German player, is rated 1865. He is on a steady climb with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6, Therwiler Afternoon Open TAO 2025 round 6-7, and Therwiler Afternoon Open TAO 2025 round 5. He took a 23-month break between Feb 2016 and Feb 2018. His peak of 1898 was reached at age 57 (Dec 2025).

Current rating

1865

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1898

−33 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 57

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#57,203

#57,203 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2025
All-time peak 1898
at age 57 · −33 from today
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+99 Elo)
1755 → 1854
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 56
Mar 2024
2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 52
Feb 2020
2016
Crossed 1600
at age 48
Feb 2016
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1645 → returned at 1687
Feb 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs M hamed Moulay Heniche 1,922
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2 · Nov 2025 · +10.7 Elo
Evolution
+12
1853 → 1865
Tournaments
7
11 games
Score
7/ 1163.6%
6W2D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#11351715-4.2
Therwiler Afternoon Open TAO 2025 round 6-7
Swiss
Jan 20260/2#181125-16.8
Therwiler Afternoon Open TAO 2025 round 5
Swiss
Dec 20250/1#161012-11.6
Therwiler Afternoon Open TAO 2025 round 4
Swiss
Nov 20251/1#12678+10.4
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2
Team
Nov 20252/2#422677+20.6
Worst Elo result: Therwiler Afternoon Open TAO 2025 round 6-7 (-16.8 Elo, finished #18).

Rankings

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Germany
#6,118
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#41,884
in continent
World
#57,203
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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