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Hoefelsauer, Thomas
FM🇩🇪FIDE 24668842· Male· Germany· Born in 1991
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Thomas Hoefelsauer, a 35-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2276 and sitting in the top 3% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 2 years. 25 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. Bundesliga Mitte AUT 2025-2026 Round 9-11, 2. Bundesliga Mitte AUT 2025-2026 Round 6-8, and Oberliga Bayern 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2395 was reached at age 26 (Jun 2017).
Awarded FM in 2015 (age 24). Earned IM norms at MARIENBAD OPEN 2017 - B1 and Open Intl de Sants Hostafrancs i Bordeta G-A 2018. At junior level, he reached #18 and #28 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2276
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2395
−119 pts below
Jun 2017 · age 26
Jun 2017 · age 26
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#429 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
13 entries2023
78th German 20-35 player
at age 32 · rated 2371
Sep 2023
2018
500 career games
at age 27
Nov 2018
2017
All-time peak 2395
at age 26 · −119 from today
Jun 2017
2016
Best 12-month gain (+123 Elo)
2250 → 2373
Sep 2016
Re-crossed 2300
at age 25
Jun 2016
2015
Crossed 2300
at age 24
Dec 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
2267 → 2276
Tournaments
11
26 games
Score
15.5/ 2659.6%
9W13D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #43 | 2274 | +0.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #12 | 2407 | +11.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #26 | 2410 | +13.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #75 | 2190 | -1.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #50 | 2248 | -0.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #76 | 1596 | -7.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #3 | 2093 | -24.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #79 | 1605 | -7.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #2 | 3114 | +22.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/3 | #29 | 2304 | +2.6 |
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Rankings
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Germany
#429
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#3,285
in continent
World
#4,881
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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