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Fritsche, Lutz
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4603419· Male· Germany· Born in 1962
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Lutz Fritsche, a 64-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2259 and sitting in the top 4% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearance: Oberliga Sued-West 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2359 was reached at age 55 (Jun 2017).
Awarded FM in 2019 (age 57).
Current rating
2259
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2359
−100 pts below
Jun 2017 · age 55
Jun 2017 · age 55
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#514 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
18 entries2023
16th German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2322
Sep 2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 61
Apr 2023
2022
34th German 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2315
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2306 → returned at 2304
Apr 2020
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
2284 → 2336
Jan 2020
2019
FM title awardedFM
at age 57
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-32
2291 → 2259
Tournaments
6
10 games
Score
4.5/ 1045.0%
3W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2955 | +7.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #14 | 2361 | +9.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #98 | 1365 | -12.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #54 | 1945 | -16.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #95 | 1449 | -22.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#514
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#3,719
in continent
World
#5,471
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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