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Bachmann, Volker
🇩🇪FIDE 24664260· Male· Germany· Born in 1966
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Volker Bachmann, a 60-year-old German player, is rated 2079 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 2. Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Staffel B April 2026. His peak of 2140 was reached at age 52 (Jan 2018).
Current rating
2079
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2022
All-time high
2140
−61 pts below
Jan 2018 · age 52
Jan 2018 · age 52
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 8%
#17,423 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2134 → returned at 2121
Mar 2020
100 career games
at age 54
Jan 2020
2018
All-time peak 2140
at age 52 · −61 from today
Jan 2018
2016
Re-crossed 2100
at age 50
Jan 2016
2015
Best 12-month gain (+51 Elo)
2049 → 2100
May 2015
Crossed 2100
at age 49
Apr 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+17
2062 → 2079
Tournaments
3
5 games
Score
3/ 560.0%
2W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #8 | 2298 | +12.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #61 | 2186 | +3.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #26 | 2108 | +2.4 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,001
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#12,721
in continent
World
#17,423
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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