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Brueggemann, Joachim
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4611861· Male· Germany· Born in 1951
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Joachim Brueggemann, a 75-year-old German International Master, is rated 2244 and sitting in the top 4% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2234 and 2267 over the past 2 years. 31 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Staffel A April 2026, 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65, and 1. Binzer Senioren-Open 2025. He had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2015–2016), 12 months (2017–2018) and 14 months (2018–2020). His peak of 2431 was reached at age 52 (Jul 2003).
Awarded IM in 2007 (age 56) and FM in 2001 (age 50).
Current rating
2244
Standard
Rpd2301·Blz2275
All-time high
2431
−187 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 52
Jul 2003 · age 52
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#568 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
22 entries2022
22nd 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2310
Oct 2022
2021
68th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 70 · rated 2302
Dec 2021
Re-crossed 2300
at age 70
Sep 2021
2020
Re-crossed 2300
at age 69
Mar 2020
2018
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2298 → returned at 2300
Dec 2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 67
Aug 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+7
2237 → 2244
Tournaments
8
31 games
Score
22.5/ 3172.6%
18W9D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #17 | 2255 | +0.3 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #49 | 1991 | -3.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 1975 | -3.3 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/7 | #1 | 2362 | +8.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #4 | 2754 | +3.5 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #10 | 2139 | -1.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #10 | 2270 | +5.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 4.5/7 | #11 | 2202 | -2.6 |
Rankings
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Germany
#568
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#4,149
in continent
World
#6,080
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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