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Zeyen, Helmut
🇩🇪FIDE 24678473· Male· Germany· Born in 1943
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Helmut Zeyen, a 83-year-old German player, is rated 1822 — just 25 short of his peak of 1847 (Apr 2009, age 66). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 21 months (2011–2013), 12 months (2013–2014), 47 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 18 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 34. Wiesbadener Schlosspark-Open 2025.
Current rating
1822
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1847
−25 pts below
Apr 2009 · age 66
Apr 2009 · age 66
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#69,488
#69,488 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+103 Elo)
1742 → 1845
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 81
Mar 2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1845 → returned at 1822
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 1799 → returned at 1742
Sep 2019
2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 70
Sep 2013
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1801 → returned at 1811
Sep 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-23
1845 → 1822
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
2.5/ 735.7%
2W1D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/7 | #139 | 1738 | -23.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,225
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#50,547
in continent
World
#69,488
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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