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Lutz, Christopher
GM🇩🇪FIDE 4600193· Male· Germany· Born in 1971
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Christopher Lutz, a 55-year-old German Grandmaster, is rated 2517 and ranked 23rd among German players, and 478th worldwide. He has held steady between 2500 and 2525 for 15 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent appearance: 2. Bundesliga Nord 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2655 was reached at age 31 (Jul 2002, World #32 at the time); he spent 14 months in the world top 100.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 30).
Current rating
2517
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2497
All-time high
2655
−138 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 31
Jul 2002 · age 31
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#23
#23 · German players · of 13,806
14 months in World top 100 (2001–2005)
14 months in World top 100 (2001–2005)
Career timeline
16 entries2022
12th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2532
Oct 2022
2021
22nd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 50 · rated 2537
Dec 2021
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2539 → returned at 2537
Mar 2020
2012
26th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2571
Jan 2012
2005
14 months in world top 100
longest streak 12 months · since Jan 2001
Jul 2005
Re-crossed 2600
at age 34
Jan 2005
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
2512 → 2517
Tournaments
6
11 games
Score
6/ 1154.5%
2W8D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #44 | 2456 | -0.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #47 | 2578 | +2.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #5 | 3375 | +12.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #46 | 2424 | -2.3 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 2475 | -0.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #88 | 2251 | -7.0 |
Rankings
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Germany
#23
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#274
in continent
World
#478
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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