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Buchenthal, Dieter

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FIDEFIDE 4605349· Male· Germany· Born in 1953

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Dieter Buchenthal, a 73-year-old German player, is rated 2141 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 23 months (2002–2004), 15 months (2011–2012), 12 months (2013–2014) and 45 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: NRW-Klasse Gruppe 4 2025-2026 Februar 2026. His peak of 2264 was reached at age 48 (Jan 2001).

Current rating

2141

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2264

−123 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 48

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 5%

#11,915 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

18 entries
2024
31st German 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2146
Dec 2024
2020
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 2157 → returned at 2154
Feb 2020
2019
36th German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2177
Oct 2019
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 64
May 2017
2016
47th German 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 2200
Nov 2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 63
Nov 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Dirk Richter 2,112
NRW-Klasse Gruppe 4 2025-2026 September 2025 · Sep 2025 · +9.1 Elo
Evolution
+7
2134 → 2141
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
2/ 366.7%
1W2D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
NRW-Klasse Gruppe 4 2025-2026 Februar 2026
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#572108-1.0
NRW-Klasse Gruppe 4 2025-2026 November 2025
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#412118-0.6
NRW-Klasse Gruppe 4 2025-2026 September 2025
Team
Sep 20251/1#212912+9.4

Rankings

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Germany
#1,314
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#8,551
in continent
World
#11,915
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Germany
1
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2
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3
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2,645
3
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2,645
5
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2,635
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
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2,591
10
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2,587
...
1314🇩🇪Buchenthal, Dieter2,141
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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8551🇩🇪Buchenthal, Dieter2,141
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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11915🇩🇪Buchenthal, Dieter2,141