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Schneider, Bernd
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4604555· Male· Germany· Born in 1960
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Bernd Schneider, a 66-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2155 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2135 and 2172 over the past 2 years. 38 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Baden-Wuerttemberg 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, Schach-Open Seniorenfoerderkreis 2025 UE 65, and 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft. Also played 2 rapid (including Baden-Wuerttembergische Schnellschacheinzelmeisterschaft 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Badische Blitzmannschaftsmeisterschaften 2026 A-Finale) recently. His peak of 2329 was reached at age 55 (Dec 2015).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 41).
Current rating
2155
Standard
Rpd2144·Blz2127
All-time high
2329
−174 pts below
Dec 2015 · age 55
Dec 2015 · age 55
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#10,918 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2026
58th German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2155
May 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 65
Oct 2025
2023
Best 12-month gain (+58 Elo)
2143 → 2201
Nov 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 63
Nov 2023
2021
29th German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2264
Nov 2021
2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2249 → returned at 2259
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65perf 2274 (+128) · 5/7 · #4
Top opponent
Evolution
-10
2165 → 2155
Tournaments
8
38 games
Score
23/ 3860.5%
17W12D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 3089 | +13.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #104 | 1394 | -8.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #34 | 2223 | +4.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #55 | 2236 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/7 | #1 | 2185 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #114 | 2091 | -12.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 5/7 | #4 | 2274 | +20.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #98 | 1969 | -39.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHans-Joachim VatterFM
🇩🇪GER·2124
+0 −5 =5
10 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsVeaceslav CofmannFM
🇩🇪GER·2289
+3 −4 =2
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMaximilian RuffFM
🇩🇪GER·2253
+4 −2 =2
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsChristian MaierIM
🇩🇪GER·2233
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsStephan Tschann
🇩🇪GER·2215
+1 −1 =5
7 games·last met Feb 2023
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Rankings
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Germany
#1,184
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#7,808
in continent
World
#10,918
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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