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Illner, Achim, Dr.
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4615840· Male· Germany· Born in 1970
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Achim, Dr. Illner, a 56-year-old German International Master, is rated 2418 and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 3 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearance: Oberliga NRW 2025-2026 April 2026. He took a 23-month break between Jul 2002 and Jul 2004. His peak of 2477 was reached at age 49 (Apr 2019); he also reached German #58 in Jul 2019.
Awarded IM in 2012 (age 42) and FM in 2001 (age 31).
Current rating
2418
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2238
All-time high
2477
−59 pts below
Apr 2019 · age 49
Apr 2019 · age 49
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#96 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
15 entries2026
42nd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2429
Jan 2026
2021
48th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2467
Nov 2021
2019
Peak German rank: #58
at age 49 · rated 2474
Jul 2019
All-time peak 2477
at age 49 · −59 from today
Apr 2019
2016
73rd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2468
Oct 2016
2014
10th German 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2472
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-11
2429 → 2418
Tournaments
6
11 games
Score
7/ 1163.6%
4W6D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #19 | 2423 | +0.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #54 | 2208 | -5.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #64 | 2229 | -5.1 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | 3116 | +7.1 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #49 | 2303 | -3.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #58 | 2113 | -3.7 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#96
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#860
in continent
World
#1,383
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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