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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 4 blitz events (including 41. Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Blitzschach 2025) 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%
#10,909 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Last 12 months — 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 |
Rankings
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Germany
#1,198
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#7,800
in continent
World
#10,909
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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