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Schmidt, Franz

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FIDEFIDE 24696722· Male· Germany· Born in 1956

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Franz Schmidt, a 70-year-old German player, is rated 1837. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2. Holledauer Schachopen and 12. Wittelsbacher Weihnachts-Schach-Open. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2010–2011) and 47 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1891 was reached at age 69 (Feb 2025).

Current rating

1837

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1891

−54 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 69

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#65,163

#65,163 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
100 career games
at age 70
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+105 Elo)
1786 → 1891
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1891
at age 69 · −54 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 68
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 1817 → returned at 1786
Feb 2020
2010
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1857 → returned at 1844
Mar 2010

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2. Holledauer Schachopen
perf 1930 (+93) · 4/5 · #38
Top opponent
vs Konrad Bumes 1,906
12. Wittelsbacher Weihnachts-Schach-Open · Dec 2025 · +11.7 Elo
Evolution
-32
1869 → 1837
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
7/ 1450.0%
7W0D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2. Holledauer Schachopen
Open Swiss
Feb 20264/5#381930-9.2
12. Wittelsbacher Weihnachts-Schach-Open
Open Swiss
Dec 20253/7#851730-23.2
Worst Elo result: 12. Wittelsbacher Weihnachts-Schach-Open (-23.2 Elo, finished #85).

Rankings

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Germany
#6,944
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#47,565
in continent
World
#65,162
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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6944🇩🇪Schmidt, Franz1,837
Europe
1
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2
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3
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7
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9
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World
1
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2
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7
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8
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