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Schmitzer, Klaus
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4601971· Male· Germany· Born in 1965
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Klaus Schmitzer, a 61-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2250 and sitting in the top 4% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 13 months. 66 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include HSK-Osteropen 2026, NRW-Klasse Gruppe 2 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 A. He had 2 career breaks: 38 months (2002–2005) and 38 months (2010–2013). His peak of 2375 was reached at age 42 (Oct 2007).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 36).
Current rating
2250
Standard
Rpd2190·Blz2174
All-time high
2375
−125 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 42
Oct 2007 · age 42
Activity
56
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
71 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#544 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
20 entries2026
44th German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2247
Mar 2026
500 career games
at age 61
Mar 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+95 Elo)
2140 → 2235
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 60
May 2025
2022
56th German 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2276
Jun 2022
2017
61st German 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2303
Mar 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+25
2225 → 2250
Tournaments
17
72 games
Score
48.5/ 7267.4%
43W11D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/7 | #6 | 2275 | +12.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/7 | #5 | 2224 | +6.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 2203 | -1.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #19 | 2132 | -15.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/4 | #28 | 2754 | -5.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #9 | 2946 | +15.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/7 | #26 | 2266 | +12.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2900 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #5 | 2318 | +15.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #30 | 2112 | -15.8 |
Rankings
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Germany
#544
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#3,981
in continent
World
#5,836
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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