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Seyb, Dieter
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4603346· Male· Germany· Born in 1957
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Dieter Seyb, a 69-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2146 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2120 and 2183 over the past 2 years. 48 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23.Amateur Standard-Open Ascon 2026, 2. Holledauer Schachopen, and 1. Binzer Senioren-Open 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including 29. Active Chess Open Bensheim 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Deutsche Senioren-Blitzeinzelmeisterschaft 2025 over 65) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2008–2009) and 56 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2299 was reached at age 51 (Jan 2008).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 44).
Current rating
2146
Standard
Rpd2015·Blz2119
All-time high
2299
−153 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 51
Jan 2008 · age 51
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,524 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
2129 → 2183
Jan 2026
2023
48th German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2166
Nov 2023
2018
57th German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2186
Dec 2018
Inactive for 56 months
paused at 2186 → returned at 2177
Jul 2018
2015
30th German 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2280
Oct 2015
2010
100 career games
at age 53
Sep 2010
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
2137 → 2146
Tournaments
6
48 games
Score
33/ 4868.8%
23W20D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMichael SchulzFM2,103·33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65·R3·+8.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/7 | #7 | 2049 | -17.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/7 | #7 | 1994 | -20.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #7 | 2206 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/9 | #9 | 2250 | +25.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 4/7 | #16 | 2141 | -1.8 |
Rankings
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Germany
#1,270
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#8,259
in continent
World
#11,524
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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