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BJ
Buethe, Joachim
🇩🇪FIDE 34692568· Male· Germany· Born in 1956
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Joachim Buethe, a 70-year-old German player, is rated 1656 — just 15 short of his peak of 1671 (Nov 2024, age 68). He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 8 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026, 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein, and 15. Guetersloher Sparkassen-Cup Gruppe B.
Current rating
1656
Standard
Rpd1635·Blz—
All-time high
1671
−15 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 68
Nov 2024 · age 68
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#125,948
#125,948 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+32 Elo)
1628 → 1660
Feb 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 69
Jul 2025
2024
All-time peak 1671
at age 68 · −15 from today
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 68
Sep 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 68
Sep 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 68
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1667 → 1656
Tournaments
4
29 games
Score
10/ 2934.5%
6W8D15L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsJuergen, Dr. Auterhoff1,792·19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein·R6·+13.6
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsNorbert Kleinschmidt1,787·58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026·R4·-6.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/7 | #60 | 1649 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/9 | #162 | 1775 | +30.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/4 | #42 | 1643 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/7 | #155 | 1493 | -34.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#11,400
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#86,706
in continent
World
#125,942
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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