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Semisch, Helga
🇩🇪FIDE 24676004· Female· Germany· Born in 1943
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Helga Semisch, a 83-year-old German player, is rated 1479. She has fluctuated between 1479 and 1591 over the past 2 years. 48 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65, and 1. Binzer Senioren-Open 2025. She took a 12-month break between May 2012 and Jun 2013. Her peak of 1744 was reached at age 64 (Jul 2007).
Current rating
1479
Standard
Rpd1713·Blz—
All-time high
1744
−265 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 64
Jul 2007 · age 64
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#193,718
#193,718 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 83
Jan 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 81
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+230 Elo)
1406 → 1636
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 81
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 81
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 81
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
1494 → 1479
Tournaments
5
49 games
Score
10/ 4920.4%
8W5D36L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/7 | #176 | 1501 | -22.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/6 | #134 | 973 | -24.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/9 | #127 | 1648 | +26.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/9 | #197 | 1522 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/8 | #121 | 1608 | 0.0 |
Worst Elo result: 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65 (-24.4 Elo, finished #134).
Most-Played Opponents
vsUrsula Schumacher
🇩🇪GER·1542
+3 −5 =3
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsRenate Walther
🇩🇪GER·1412
+6 −2 =0
8 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsGudrun Girod
🇩🇪GER·1568
+0 −0 =7
7 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsMarianne Graffenberger
🇩🇪GER·1561
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMartin Bierwald
🇩🇪GER·1606
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
Germany
#13,830
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#120,427
in continent
World
#193,635
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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