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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 appearance: XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa A. His peak of 2352 was reached at age 37 (Jan 2004).
Awarded FM in 2004 (age 37). Earned IM norms at 37 Obert Intl D’escacs Ciutat de Badalona A 2011 and 38 Obert Intl Escacs Ciutat de Badalona A 2012.
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
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#9,406 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
2205 → 2178
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4/ 944.4%
3W2D4L
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
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/9 | #83 | 2098 | -26.8 |
Worst Elo result: XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa A (-26.8 Elo, finished #83).
Rankings
/
Germany
#985
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#6,644
in continent
World
#9,406
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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Europe
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World
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