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Polzin, Rainer

GM🇩🇪

FIDEFIDE 4610741· Male· Germany· Born in 1971

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Rainer Polzin, a 55-year-old German Grandmaster, is rated 2378 and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 13 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 April 2026, Vereinsmeisterschaft Schachfreunde Berlin 2026 April, and Vereinsmeisterschaft Schachfreunde Berlin 2026 Maerz. Also played 1 rapid (including 24. Offenes Schnellturnier der Schachfreunde Berlin 1903) and 2 blitz events (including Elo-Blitzturnier Sommer 2025 der Schachfreunde Berlin) recently. His peak of 2520 was reached at age 34 (Jan 2005, World #468 at the time).

Awarded GM in 2007 (age 36) and IM in 2001 (age 30).

Current rating

2378

Standard

Rpd2403·Blz2307

All-time high

2520

142 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 34

Activity

30

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 1%

#158 · German players · of 14,156

Career timeline

21 entries
2025
Re-crossed 2400
at age 54
Apr 2025
2024
73rd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2413
Nov 2024
500 career games
at age 53
Jan 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2400
at age 52
Apr 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 51
Dec 2022
2020
15th German 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2415
Aug 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Velimir IvicGM 2,628
40th European Club Cup (open) · Oct 2025 · +3.0 Elo
Evolution
-15
23932378
Tournaments
9
22 games
Score
15.5/ 2270.5%
11W9D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Team
Apr 20261/2#312286-2.5
Swiss
Apr 20261/1#72967+2.3
Swiss
Mar 20262/2#22785+1.6
Team
Mar 20262/3#152179-5.9
Swiss
Feb 20261.5/2#42231-2.2
Team
Jan 20260.5/1#472071-3.7
Swiss
Jan 20261.5/2#72188-2.3
Team
Oct 20255/7#622410+3.4
Team
Sep 20251/2#382130-6.0

Most-Played Opponents

Rankings

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Germany
#158
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#1,329
in continent
World
#2,079
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Germany
1
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2
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3
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2,657
4
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2,640
5
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2,634
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,591
9
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2,588
10
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2,587
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158🇩🇪Polzin, Rainer2,378
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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1329🇩🇪Polzin, Rainer2,378
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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2079🇩🇪Polzin, Rainer2,378