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Sperlich, Olaf
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4603583· Male· Germany· Born in 1972
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Olaf Sperlich, a 54-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2237 and sitting in the top 4% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 22 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1, and Campionato Ticinese Open 2026. Also played 1 rapid event (including Campionato Ticinese Semilampo 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 47 months (2005–2009) and 151 months (2009–2022). His peak of 2272 was reached at age 33 (Jul 2005).
Awarded FM in 2024 (age 52) and CM in 2024 (age 52).
Current rating
2237
Standard
Rpd2245·Blz2239
All-time high
2272
−35 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 33
Jul 2005 · age 33
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#615 · German players · of 13,805
Career timeline
13 entries2026
56th German 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2237
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
2193 → 2229
Jul 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 52
Sep 2024
FM title awardedFM
at age 52
Jul 2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 52
Mar 2024
2022
65th German 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2249
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
2229 → 2237
Tournaments
5
10 games
Score
7.5/ 1075.0%
7W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #267 | 2621 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #401 | 2816 | +4.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 2128 | -4.8 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #43 | 2896 | +6.4 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 1/1 | #36 | 2732 | +3.0 |
Rankings
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Germany
#615
out of 15,290 players
Europe
#4,383
in continent
World
#6,380
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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