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Schlindwein, Rolf
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4613767· Male· Germany· Born in 1974
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Rolf Schlindwein, a 52-year-old German International Master, is rated 2353 and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 34 months (2013–2016), 36 months (2016–2019) and 61 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Oberliga Baden 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2452 was reached at age 34 (Jul 2008); he also reached German #81 in Apr 2009.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 27).
Current rating
2353
Standard
Rpd2370·Blz2352
All-time high
2452
−99 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 34
Jul 2008 · age 34
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 1%
#210 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
14 entries2025
22nd German 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2367
Sep 2025
2024
11th German 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2378
Oct 2024
2019
Inactive for 61 months
paused at 2379 → returned at 2378
Aug 2019
2017
21st German 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2409
Mar 2017
2016
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 2409 → returned at 2390
Apr 2016
2013
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 2410 → returned at 2409
May 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-14
2367 → 2353
Tournaments
7
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
1W5D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #18 | 2428 | +2.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 2394 | +0.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #56 | 1523 | -5.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #32 | 2267 | -1.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 2289 | -0.9 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 2223 | -1.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #73 | 1367 | -7.6 |
Rankings
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Germany
#210
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#1,692
in continent
World
#2,627
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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