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Seul, Georg
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4601653· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Georg Seul, a 63-year-old German International Master, is rated 2335 and sitting in the top 2% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 22 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga NRW 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50, and HZ University of Applied Sciences Schaaktoernooi 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including 29. Echternacher Open) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 21 months (2008–2010) and 12 months (2012–2013). His peak of 2460 was reached at age 41 (Jul 2004); he also reached German #65 in Jul 2003.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 38).
Current rating
2335
Standard
Rpd2382·Blz2205
All-time high
2460
−125 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 41
Jul 2004 · age 41
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#246 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
18 entries2024
85th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2347
Nov 2024
2023
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
2340 → 2382
Nov 2023
2019
72nd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2422
May 2019
2018
10th German 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2419
Nov 2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 55
Mar 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 54
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
2326 → 2335
Tournaments
5
22 games
Score
15/ 2268.2%
11W8D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #59 | 3068 | +4.1 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #49 | 2985 | +3.1 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/11 | #27 | 2320 | +0.1 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #27 | 2976 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/8 | #37 | 2272 | -1.1 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#246
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#1,994
in continent
World
#3,057
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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