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Waldmann, Hans-Joachim
🇩🇪FIDE 4609484· Male· Germany· Born in 1966
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Hans-Joachim Waldmann, a 60-year-old German player, is rated 2271 and sitting in the top 3% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 3 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearance: Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 April 2026. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2007–2008), 16 months (2012–2014), 17 months (2016–2017) and 13 months (2021–2022). His peak of 2351 was reached at age 37 (Jan 2003).
Current rating
2271
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2272
All-time high
2351
−80 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 37
Jan 2003 · age 37
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#449 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
19 entries2022
41st German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2305
Apr 2022
2021
54th German 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2305
Dec 2021
Re-crossed 2300
at age 55
Sep 2021
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2305 → returned at 2306
Sep 2021
2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 51
Nov 2017
2016
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2288 → returned at 2300
May 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-9
2280 → 2271
Tournaments
6
8 games
Score
3/ 837.5%
1W4D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #14 | 2502 | +12.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #39 | 2183 | -2.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #63 | 1377 | -12.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #49 | 2237 | -1.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #66 | 1495 | -9.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #55 | 2470 | +5.0 |
Rankings
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Germany
#449
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#3,421
in continent
World
#5,062
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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