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Baum, Bernd, Dr.
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4611853· Male· Germany· Born in 1945
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Bernd, Dr. Baum, a 81-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2245 and sitting in the top 4% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 7 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 25. offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein, and 32. Offense Brandenburgische Seniorenopen. His peak of 2351 was reached at age 68 (Nov 2013).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 56).
Current rating
2245
Standard
Rpd2285·Blz—
All-time high
2351
−106 pts below
Nov 2013 · age 68
Nov 2013 · age 68
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#564 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
28 entries2026
9th 80+ player worldwide
at age 81 · rated 2245
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 80
Nov 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 79
Nov 2024
1,000 career games
at age 79
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 79
May 2024
2022
19th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 77 · rated 2287
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-1
2246 → 2245
Tournaments
3
27 games
Score
21/ 2777.8%
18W6D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDetlef Ulrich HeinbuchIM2,274·19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein·R9·+11.6
3.[W]vsPeter, Dr. Moeller2,095·25. offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern·R9·+5.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 8/9 | #1 | 2393 | +27.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7.5/9 | #2 | 2298 | +20.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/9 | #23 | 1969 | -48.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsReinhard, Dr. ZunkerFM
🇩🇪GER·2013
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met May 2018
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vsGottfried SchumacherFM
🇩🇪GER·2108
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Sep 2019
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vsHans Werner AckermannFM
🇩🇪GER·2208
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsMatthias, Dr. Kierzek
🇩🇪GER·2094
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsDieter Villing
🇩🇪GER·2007
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Jul 2019
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Rankings
/
Germany
#564
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#4,122
in continent
World
#6,040
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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