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Hoerstmann, Martin
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4602730· Male· Germany· Born in 1969
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Martin Hoerstmann, a 57-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2261 and sitting in the top 4% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Nord West 2025-2026 April 2026, grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, and Deutsche Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026 Maerz. Also played 1 blitz event (including Landesblitzmannschaftsmeisterschaft Niedersachsen 2025) recently. He took a 83-month break between Jul 2007 and Jul 2014. His peak of 2338 was reached at age 32 (Jan 2001).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 32).
Current rating
2261
Standard
Rpd2191·Blz2189
All-time high
2338
−77 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 32
Jan 2001 · age 32
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#499 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
19 entries2026
38th German 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2304
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 57
Apr 2026
2025
6-month rising streak
+60 Elo
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
2222 → 2288
Apr 2025
2024
69th German 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2248
Jul 2024
2018
100 career games
at age 49
May 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-30
2291 → 2261
Tournaments
10
26 games
Score
14.5/ 2655.8%
11W7D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #60 | 1552 | -8.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #449 | 2153 | -34.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #24 | 3087 | +10.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | 3101 | +21.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 3076 | +10.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 2283 | +0.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #8 | 2415 | +8.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #30 | 1960 | -7.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #325 | 2159 | -22.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #66 | 1510 | -9.4 |
Rankings
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Germany
#499
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#3,681
in continent
World
#5,420
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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