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Zieher, Hartmut
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4607821· Male· Germany· Born in 1955
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Hartmut Zieher, a 71-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2127 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 20 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Nord Nord 2025-2026 April 2026, HSK-Weihnachtsopen 2025, and Hamburger Seniorenmeisterschaft 2025. His peak of 2335 was reached at age 60 (Nov 2015).
Awarded FM in 2020 (age 65).
Current rating
2127
Standard
Rpd2105·Blz2139
All-time high
2335
−208 pts below
Nov 2015 · age 60
Nov 2015 · age 60
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#13,044 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2026
37th German 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2140
Jan 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 69
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 69
May 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 68
Dec 2023
6-month rising streak
+61 Elo
Feb 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 67
Dec 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
2127 → 2127
Tournaments
9
29 games
Score
19/ 2965.5%
14W10D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/6 | #31 | 2340 | +13.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 2172 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #83 | 1020 | -17.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #43 | 2158 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #19 | 2058 | -11.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #10 | 2740 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2131 | +3.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2777 | +6.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 2071 | -1.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMalte ColpeIM
🇩🇪GER·2368
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsArne BrackerFM
🇩🇪GER·2319
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsMichael Fehling
🇩🇪GER·2070
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsBjoern BenteFM
🇩🇪GER·2181
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2021
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Rankings
/
Germany
#1,444
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#9,425
in continent
World
#13,044
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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