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Sawatzki, Frank
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4613600· Male· Germany· Born in 1969
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Frank Sawatzki, a 57-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2322 and sitting in the top 2% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 19 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026, Oberliga Nord Nord 2025-2026 April 2026, and 40th European Club Cup (open). His peak of 2401 was reached at age 51 (Jan 2020).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 32).
Current rating
2322
Standard
Rpd2387·Blz—
All-time high
2401
−79 pts below
Jan 2020 · age 51
Jan 2020 · age 51
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#299 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
18 entries2025
23rd German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2340
Sep 2025
2020
17th German 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2392
Oct 2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2392 → returned at 2388
Mar 2020
Re-crossed 2400
at age 51
Jan 2020
All-time peak 2401
at age 51 · −79 from today
Jan 2020
2019
23rd German 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2396
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-18
2340 → 2322
Tournaments
8
17 games
Score
7.5/ 1744.1%
4W7D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/3 | #127 | 2201 | -4.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #74 | 1426 | -6.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #55 | 2205 | -1.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #120 | 2275 | -1.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #52 | 2479 | +1.9 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 2115 | -2.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #157 | 2301 | -0.1 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #39 | 2111 | -2.9 |
Rankings
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Germany
#299
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#2,246
in continent
World
#3,431
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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