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Schmidt, Bodo
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4601505· Male· Germany· Born in 1950
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Bodo Schmidt, a 76-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2206 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 24 months (2015–2017), 29 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2022–2023). Recent appearance: Oberliga NRW 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2387 was reached at age 51 (Jan 2001).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 51). Earned IM norms at Open Intl Bern 1975 and 4. Intl Offene Bayerische 2000.
Current rating
2206
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2355
All-time high
2387
−181 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 51
Jan 2001 · age 51
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#7,852 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
28th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2219
Mar 2026
2022
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2262 → returned at 2251
Jul 2022
2021
35th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2281
Dec 2021
2019
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 2292 → returned at 2281
Jun 2019
2018
40th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 68 · rated 2352
May 2018
2015
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 2331 → returned at 2339
Aug 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
2221 → 2206
Tournaments
3
4 games
Score
1.5/ 437.5%
1W1D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #77 | 1977 | -12.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #92 | 1326 | -12.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 3062 | +11.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#807
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#5,482
in continent
World
#7,852
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Germany
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