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Heistermann, Till
🇩🇪FIDE 24659622· Male· Germany· Born in 1991
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Till Heistermann, a 35-year-old German player, is rated 2155 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 7 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Landesliga Berlin 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, Lichtenberger Sommer 2025, and Berliner Pokal-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including 24. Offenes Schnellturnier der Schachfreunde Berlin 1903) and 4 blitz events (including Bundesliga-Blitzturnier des NSV 2026 1. Vorrunde) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 34 months (2011–2014) and 25 months (2023–2025). His peak of 2204 was reached at age 27 (May 2018).
Current rating
2155
Standard
Rpd2232·Blz2219
All-time high
2204
−49 pts below
May 2018 · age 27
May 2018 · age 27
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 5%
#10,918 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2023
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 2177 → returned at 2161
Jun 2023
2018
Crossed 2200
at age 27
May 2018
All-time peak 2204
at age 27 · −49 from today
May 2018
100 career games
at age 27
May 2018
2016
Crossed 2100
at age 25
May 2016
2015
Best 12-month gain (+76 Elo)
1995 → 2071
Feb 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-22
2177 → 2155
Tournaments
6
15 games
Score
9/ 1560.0%
4W10D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #87 | 2191 | +1.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 2142 | -0.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #32 | 2256 | +2.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #35 | 2083 | -2.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #38 | 2098 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #16 | 2128 | -4.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMatthias Schoewel
🇩🇪GER·2182
+3 −3 =3
9 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMagnus ErmitschIM
🇩🇪GER·2408
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsCliff WichmannIM
🇩🇪GER·2251
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met May 2019
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vsKarsten SchulzFM
🇩🇪GER·2185
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
/
Germany
#1,184
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#7,808
in continent
World
#10,918
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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