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Holzke, Frank
GM🇩🇪FIDE 4600428· Male· Germany· Born in 1971
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Frank Holzke, a 55-year-old German Grandmaster, is rated 2410 and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 113-month break between Jun 2013 and Dec 2022. Recent appearance: EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 50 plus. His peak of 2526 was reached at age 38 (Jul 2009); he also reached World #471 in Nov 2009.
Awarded GM in 2008 (age 37) and IM in 2001 (age 30).
Current rating
2410
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2526
−116 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 38
Jul 2009 · age 38
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#109 · German players · of 13,805
Career timeline
15 entries2024
41st 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2460
Jan 2024
2013
Inactive for 113 months
paused at 2476 → returned at 2473
Jun 2013
2012
62nd 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2521
Dec 2012
2011
Re-crossed 2500
at age 40
Sep 2011
2009
Peak World rank: #471
at age 38 · rated 2526
Nov 2009
All-time peak 2526
at age 38 · −116 from today
Jul 2009
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
2409 → 2410
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6.5/ 972.2%
4W5D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2397 | +0.9 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#109
out of 15,290 players
Europe
#938
in continent
World
#1,497
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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