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Zysk, Robert
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4600410· Male· Germany· Born in 1966
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Robert Zysk, a 60-year-old German International Master, is rated 2349 and sitting in the top 2% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 3 years. 26 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Februar 2026, Airport IM-Turnier 2025, and 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft. Also played 1 rapid event (including 3. Rosenheimer FIDE Rapid-Turnier Open A Memorial Richard Kohlpaintner) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 16 months (2009–2010) and 22 months (2011–2013). His peak of 2483 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2007, German #58 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 35).
Current rating
2349
Standard
Rpd2350·Blz—
All-time high
2483
−134 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 41
Jan 2007 · age 41
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#220 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
20 entries2023
76th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 57 · rated 2411
Apr 2023
Re-crossed 2400
at age 57
Mar 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 56
Apr 2022
2018
100th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 52 · rated 2428
Mar 2018
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
2398 → 2428
Mar 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 51
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-24
2373 → 2349
Tournaments
5
26 games
Score
12/ 2646.2%
5W14D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 4/9 | #7 | 2294 | -7.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #173 | 1816 | -1.8 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #6 | 2287 | -9.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | #126 | 1720 | -6.3 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/5 | #337 | 2387 | +1.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#220
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#1,763
in continent
World
#2,722
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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