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Schmidt, Ralph

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FIDEFIDE 24662690· Male· Germany· Born in 1961

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Ralph Schmidt, a 65-year-old German player, is rated 1988 — just 13 short of his peak of 2001 (Jul 2017, age 56). He is on a steady climb with +56 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent appearances: XIV. Unser Fritz-Open 2025 mit Einzelmeisterschaft SV Ruhrgebiet and 37. Ruhrhalbinsel-Open. He took a 35-month break between Jul 2019 and Jul 2022 (COVID-19 included).

Current rating

1988

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2001

−13 pts below
Jul 2017 · age 56

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#29,444

#29,444 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2019
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1960 → returned at 1959
Jul 2019
2017
100 career games
at age 56
Sep 2017
Best 12-month gain (+67 Elo)
1934 → 2001
Jul 2017
Crossed 2000
at age 56
Jul 2017
All-time peak 2001
at age 56 · −13 from today
Jul 2017
2014
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 53
Jul 2014

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
37. Ruhrhalbinsel-Open
perf 2124 (+136) · 5/7 · #10
Top opponent
vs Florian Stricker 2,261
37. Ruhrhalbinsel-Open · May 2025 · +6.6 Elo
Evolution
+56
1932 → 1988
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
9/ 1369.2%
8W2D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
XIV. Unser Fritz-Open 2025 mit Einzelmeisterschaft SV Ruhrgebiet
Open Swiss
Jun 20254/6#162057+20.4
37. Ruhrhalbinsel-Open
Open Swiss
May 20255/7#102124+35.4

Rankings

/
Germany
#3,432
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#21,759
in continent
World
#29,444
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Europe
1
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