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Buchholz, Sebastian
🇩🇪FIDE 24699870· Male· Germany· Born in 1988
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Sebastian Buchholz, a 38-year-old German player, is rated 2156 — just 26 short of his peak of 2182 (Feb 2023, age 35) and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 8 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Nord Nord 2025-2026 April 2026, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 A, and 27. NordWest-Cup Open A. He had 4 career breaks: 15 months (2011–2012), 16 months (2012–2014), 18 months (2016–2017) and 20 months (2018–2019).
Current rating
2156
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2182
−26 pts below
Feb 2023 · age 35
Feb 2023 · age 35
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#10,841 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2024
91st German 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2181
Oct 2024
2023
All-time peak 2182
at age 35 · −26 from today
Feb 2023
2021
100 career games
at age 33
Sep 2021
2018
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2161 → returned at 2165
Feb 2018
2016
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2134 → returned at 2129
Feb 2016
2014
Best 12-month gain (+38 Elo)
2096 → 2134
Sep 2014
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
2154 → 2156
Tournaments
5
16 games
Score
8.5/ 1653.1%
6W5D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2723 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/5 | #24 | 1962 | -26.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | 2952 | +19.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/7 | #66 | 2176 | +4.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #54 | 2190 | +1.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,187
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#7,747
in continent
World
#10,841
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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