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Mach, Holger, Dr.
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4610130· Male· Germany· Born in 1972
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Holger, Dr. Mach, a 54-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2200 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2005–2007) and 53 months (2015–2019). Recent appearance: Landesliga Hamburg 2025-2026 April 2026. His peak of 2290 was reached at age 41 (Dec 2013).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 29).
Current rating
2200
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2290
−90 pts below
Dec 2013 · age 41
Dec 2013 · age 41
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#8,164 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 54
May 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 52
Feb 2024
2022
82nd German 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2230
Dec 2022
2015
Inactive for 53 months
paused at 2233 → returned at 2224
May 2015
2013
All-time peak 2290
at age 41 · −90 from today
Dec 2013
2012
91st German 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2273
Dec 2012
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+23
2177 → 2200
Tournaments
8
8 games
Score
6.5/ 881.3%
5W3D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #46 | 3147 | +14.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #44 | 2078 | -3.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #52 | 2090 | -2.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2775 | +4.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #29 | 1968 | -5.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#856
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#5,724
in continent
World
#8,164
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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