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Heinbuch, Detlef Ulrich
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4601289· Male· Germany· Born in 1961
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Detlef Ulrich Heinbuch, a 65-year-old German International Master, is rated 2258 and sitting in the top 4% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 2 years. 35 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NRW-Mannschaftspokal 2026 April, Oberliga NRW 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, and NRW-Klasse Gruppe 3 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. He took a 16-month break between May 2012 and Oct 2013. His peak of 2376 was reached at age 40 (Jan 2001).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 40).
Current rating
2258
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2274
All-time high
2376
−118 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 40
Jan 2001 · age 40
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#518 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
18 entries2026
29th German 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 2276
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
2247 → 2283
Jun 2024
2018
100 career games
at age 57
Jan 2018
2017
20th German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2305
Jan 2017
2016
52nd German 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2307
Dec 2016
Re-crossed 2300
at age 55
Jan 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
2274 → 2258
Tournaments
10
33 games
Score
23/ 3369.7%
15W16D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #65 | 2179 | -2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #69 | 1953 | -3.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #29 | 2085 | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/7 | #8 | 2193 | -5.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #63 | 2024 | -3.1 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #18 | 2866 | +2.3 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #6 | 2257 | +0.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #46 | 2077 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/9 | #7 | 2260 | +0.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #11 | 2847 | +2.1 |
Rankings
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Germany
#518
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#3,768
in continent
World
#5,538
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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