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Thiede, Lars
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4607759· Male· Germany· Born in 1970
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Lars Thiede, a 56-year-old German International Master, is rated 2353 and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 26-month break between Mar 2020 and Jun 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: Landesliga Berlin 2025-2026 Maerz 2026 and Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Dezember 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including 24. Offenes Schnellturnier der Schachfreunde Berlin 1903) and 3 blitz events (including Berliner Blitzschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025 Vorrunde) recently. His peak of 2511 was reached at age 37 (Jan 2007, German #39 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 31). Earned GM norms at Bundesliga 2005 and Platja de Muro Intl Tnmt 2005.
Current rating
2353
Standard
Rpd2361·Blz2311
All-time high
2511
−158 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 37
Jan 2007 · age 37
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 1%
#210 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
15 entries2026
20th German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2353
Jun 2026
2023
18th German 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2403
Oct 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 52
Dec 2022
2020
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 2400 → returned at 2393
Mar 2020
2016
15th German 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2422
Dec 2016
2011
12th German 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2458
Nov 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-3
2356 → 2353
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
2W3D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #32 | 2434 | +2.1 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #30 | 2354 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #58 | 2024 | -8.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 3050 | +3.5 |
Rankings
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Germany
#210
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#1,692
in continent
World
#2,627
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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