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Ulm, Eric
🇳🇿FIDE 4325575· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1967
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Eric Ulm, a 59-year-old player, is rated 1581 — just 17 short of his peak of 1598 (Sep 2025, age 58). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Wellington Chess Open 2026.
Current rating
1581
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1598
−17 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 58
Sep 2025 · age 58
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#153,636
#153,636 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2025
8th 55-60 player nationally
at age 58 · rated 1598
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1598
at age 58 · −17 from today
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+291 Elo)
1299 → 1590
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 57
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 57
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 57
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-11
1592 → 1581
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
2.5/ 641.7%
1W3D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/2 | #65 | 2378 | -10.4 |
Rankings
/
New Zealand
#320
out of 649 players
Asia-Pacific
#25,950
in continent
World
#153,620
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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