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Brueckner, Thomas
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4600452· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Thomas Brueckner, a 63-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2278 and sitting in the top 3% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026 Maerz, Oberliga Wuerttemberg 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, and Deutsche Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026 Januar. Also played 2 blitz events (including Wuerttembergische Mannschafts-Meisterschaft - Blitz 2026) recently. He took a 14-month break between Jul 2024 and Oct 2025. His peak of 2379 was reached at age 57 (Feb 2020).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 38).
Current rating
2278
Standard
Rpd2249·Blz2207
All-time high
2379
−101 pts below
Feb 2020 · age 57
Feb 2020 · age 57
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#427 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2296 → returned at 2278
Jul 2024
21st German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2321
Jan 2024
2020
16th German 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2377
Oct 2020
All-time peak 2379
at age 57 · −101 from today
Feb 2020
2001
FM title awardedFM
at age 38
Jan 2001
Crossed 2300
at age 38
Jan 2001
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-18
2296 → 2278
Tournaments
8
14 games
Score
7.5/ 1453.6%
5W5D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #46 | 1654 | -6.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #30 | 2101 | -4.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #50 | 2261 | -0.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #34 | 2985 | +3.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #17 | 2957 | +3.3 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #12 | 3055 | +4.7 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 2095 | -2.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 2.5/5 | #26 | 2000 | -15.3 |
Worst Elo result: 33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 50 (-15.3 Elo, finished #26).
Rankings
/
Germany
#427
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#3,211
in continent
World
#4,787
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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