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Seyffer, Armin
🇩🇪FIDE 34697004· Male· Germany· Born in 1961
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Armin Seyffer, a 65-year-old German player, is rated 1870 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +49 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65, 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein, and 31. Bad Bertricher Schachtage 2025 Seniorenturnier over 50.
Current rating
1870
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1870
at best
Mar 2026 · age 65
Mar 2026 · age 65
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#55,828
#55,828 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+49 Elo)
1821 → 1870
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1870
at age 65
Mar 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
Nov 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 63
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 63
Aug 2024
First FIDE rating
1843 · at age 63
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+49
1821 → 1870
Tournaments
3
25 games
Score
12.5/ 2550.0%
9W7D9L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsAdry Goris-Schouwstra1,808·31. Bad Bertricher Schachtage 2025 Seniorenturnier over 50·R9·+18.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #61 | 1876 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/9 | #97 | 1915 | +42.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #36 | 1826 | +6.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,986
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#40,929
in continent
World
#55,828
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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