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Schulz, Markus
🇩🇪FIDE 34645365· Male· Germany· Born in 1989
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Markus Schulz, a 37-year-old German player, is rated 1601. He has slipped back 91 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q2 D, Chessence Premium Tournament No. 14 Group A, and 11. Andreas-Schaar-Gedenkturnier 2025 Gruppe A. He took a 21-month break between Jan 2024 and Nov 2025. His peak of 1692 was reached at age 35 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1601
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1692
−91 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 35
Mar 2024 · age 35
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#146,651
#146,651 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2024
Crossed 1600
at age 35
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 35
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1692
at age 35 · −91 from today
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 35
Jan 2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1486 → returned at 1689
Jan 2024
First FIDE rating
1486 · at age 35
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-91
1692 → 1601
Tournaments
4
17 games
Score
4/ 1723.5%
3W2D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #125 | 1536 | -13.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/4 | #9 | 1721 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/5 | #57 | 1021 | -58.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/2 | #46 | 2664 | -32.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#12,399
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#98,120
in continent
World
#146,639
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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