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ZF
Zeller, Frank
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4613007· Male· Germany· Born in 1969
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Frank Zeller, a 57-year-old German International Master, is rated 2309 and sitting in the top 2% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 3 years. 47 rated games in the past year (≈51/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM NLA 2026 round 2, grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, and SMM NLA 2026 round 1. His peak of 2465 was reached at age 33 (Jan 2002, German #61 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 32).
Current rating
2309
Standard
Rpd2355·Blz2344
All-time high
2465
−156 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 33
Jan 2002 · age 33
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#328 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
23 entries2025
30th German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2324
Dec 2025
2020
29th German 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2361
Oct 2020
2019
1,000 career games
at age 50
Feb 2019
2016
Re-crossed 2400
at age 47
Nov 2016
Re-crossed 2400
at age 47
May 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2400
at age 46
Jun 2015
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
2325 → 2309
Tournaments
11
46 games
Score
27.5/ 4659.8%
22W11D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #31 | 2464 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #206 | 2251 | -6.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #73 | 1610 | -3.7 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #82 | 2367 | +1.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/8 | #80 | 2236 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7/11 | #24 | 2321 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7.5/9 | #2 | 2380 | +8.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #118 | 2246 | -1.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #147 | 1479 | -5.6 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 0.5/1 | #55 | 2333 | +0.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRainer BuhmannGM
🇩🇪GER·2547
+1 −4 =2
7 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsNikolai NinovGM
🇧🇬BUL·2324
+0 −3 =4
7 games·last met May 2016
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vsDirk Norbert JansenCM
🇩🇪GER·2121
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsVladimir BurmakinGM
🇷🇺RUS·2384
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Jan 2018
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vsMartin Leutwyler
🇨🇭SUI·2086
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Oct 2021
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Rankings
/
Germany
#328
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#2,516
in continent
World
#3,813
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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