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Zierke, Oliver
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4607244· Male· Germany· Born in 1968
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Oliver Zierke, a 58-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2206 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2180 and 2219 over the past 2 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LEM Schleswig-Holstein 2026 Meisterklasse, Oberliga Nord Nord 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, and S: International Chess Tournament 37th Open Pula 2025. He took a 23-month break between Aug 2017 and Aug 2019. His peak of 2338 was reached at age 41 (Sep 2009).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 33).
Current rating
2206
Standard
Rpd2198·Blz—
All-time high
2338
−132 pts below
Sep 2009 · age 41
Sep 2009 · age 41
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#7,852 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 58
May 2026
2025
89th German 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2218
Jun 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 56
Jun 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 55
Dec 2023
2022
94th German 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2264
Nov 2022
2017
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2227 → returned at 2224
Aug 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+13
2193 → 2206
Tournaments
6
21 games
Score
14.5/ 2169.0%
9W11D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 6/7 | #2 | 2309 | +18.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #26 | 2288 | +5.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 2196 | +0.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #35 | 1775 | -8.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #22 | 1986 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/9 | #36 | 2089 | -24.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#807
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#5,482
in continent
World
#7,852
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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