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Buchenau, Frank
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4604350· Male· Germany· Born in 1967
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Frank Buchenau, a 59-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2178 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2174 and 2205 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent appearances: XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa A and Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Bremen-Niedersachsen. His peak of 2352 was reached at age 37 (Jan 2004).
Awarded FM in 2004 (age 37).
Current rating
2178
Standard
Rpd2211·Blz2164
All-time high
2352
−174 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 37
Jan 2004 · age 37
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#9,393 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 58
Jun 2025
2020
49th German 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2317
Oct 2020
Re-crossed 2300
at age 53
Aug 2020
2018
500 career games
at age 51
Aug 2018
2013
74th German 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2311
Jan 2013
2012
Re-crossed 2300
at age 45
May 2012
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Bremen-Niedersachsenperf 2292 (+87) · 3.5/5 · #10
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
2205 → 2178
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
7.5/ 1453.6%
6W3D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsSpyridon Kyparissopoulos2,132·XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa A·R2·-11.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/9 | #83 | 2098 | -26.8 |
Team | May 2025 | 3.5/5 | #10 | 2292 | +15.0 |
Worst Elo result: XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa A (-26.8 Elo, finished #83).
Rankings
/
Germany
#984
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#6,639
in continent
World
#9,393
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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