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Ploog, Martin, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 24673552· Male· Germany· Born in 1970
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Martin, Dr. Ploog, a 56-year-old German player, is rated 2018. He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 B, Itzehoer Schach-Open 2025, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Q7 B. Also played 1 blitz event (including Landesblitzmannschaftsmeisterschaft Niedersachsen 2025) recently. He took a 66-month break between Jul 2008 and Feb 2014. His peak of 2155 was reached at age 45 (Feb 2015).
Current rating
2018
Standard
Rpd2027·Blz1970
All-time high
2155
−137 pts below
Feb 2015 · age 45
Feb 2015 · age 45
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#24,811
#24,811 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 54
Jun 2024
2021
100 career games
at age 51
Dec 2021
2017
Re-crossed 2100
at age 47
Dec 2017
2015
All-time peak 2155
at age 45 · −137 from today
Feb 2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 45
Feb 2015
2014
Best 12-month gain (+74 Elo)
2064 → 2138
Jul 2014
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+12
2006 → 2018
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
11/ 1764.7%
7W8D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #59 | 1939 | -12.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 5.5/7 | #5 | 2138 | +25.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 3/5 | #24 | 2031 | +4.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,879
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#18,298
in continent
World
#24,811
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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