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Cmiel, Thorsten

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FIDEFIDE 4605721· Male· Germany· Born in 1965

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Thorsten Cmiel, a 61-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2142 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 56 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 50, and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50. Also played 2 rapid events (including Deutsche Senioren-Schnellschacheinzelmeisterschaft 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 47 months (2005–2009) and 69 months (2011–2017). His peak of 2316 was reached at age 37 (Jul 2002).

Awarded FM in 2001 (age 36).

Current rating

2142

Standard

Rpd2033·Blz2121

All-time high

2316

−174 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 37

Activity

36

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 5%

#11,850 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+96 Elo)
2071 → 2167
Jul 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 59
Oct 2024
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 56
Sep 2021
2018
100 career games
at age 53
Mar 2018
2011
Inactive for 69 months
paused at 2250 → returned at 2234
May 2011
2005
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 2253 → returned at 2242
Jul 2005

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
Deutsche Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft 2025 over 50
perf 2271 (+104) · 6.5/9 · #4
Top opponent
vs Josep Oms PallisseGM 2,437
EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 50 plus · Sep 2025 · +15.9 Elo
Evolution
+15
2127 → 2142
Tournaments
6
52 games
Score
32/ 5261.5%
24W16D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20265.5/9#252122-4.0
III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 50
Open Swiss
Nov 20254/8#241990-39.4
World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50
Open Swiss
Oct 20256.5/11#322111-13.4
EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 50 plus
Open Swiss
Sep 20255.5/9#112301+32.0
Deutsche Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft 2025 over 50
Swiss
Jun 20256.5/9#42271+35.4
65. Offene Koelner Stadtmeisterschaft
Open Swiss
May 20254/5#242130+5.0
Worst Elo result: III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 50 (-39.4 Elo, finished #24).

Rankings

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Germany
#1,306
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#8,503
in continent
World
#11,850
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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8503🇩🇪Cmiel, Thorsten2,142
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7
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