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Matzen, Norbert
🇩🇪FIDE 34601082· Male· Germany· Born in 1965
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Norbert Matzen, a 61-year-old German player, is rated 1923 — his current career high. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 13 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearance: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 C. Also played 1 blitz event (including 22. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy) recently. He took a 16-month break between Jan 2023 and Jun 2024.
Current rating
1923
Standard
Rpd1926·Blz1895
All-time high
1923
at best
Apr 2026 · age 61
Apr 2026 · age 61
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#42,532
#42,532 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
1816 → 1923
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1923
at age 61
Apr 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 60
Jun 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 59
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1772 → returned at 1858
Jan 2023
2022
First FIDE rating
1745 · at age 57
Aug 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+11
1912 → 1923
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
2W3D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #9 | 1991 | +11.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,758
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#31,410
in continent
World
#42,531
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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