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Nothnagel, Holger
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4615859· Male· Germany· Born in 1969
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Holger Nothnagel, a 57-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2271 and sitting in the top 3% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has slipped back 54 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent appearance: Oberliga Sued-West 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. He had 5 career breaks: 23 months (2003–2005), 23 months (2010–2012), 18 months (2012–2013), 13 months (2015–2016) and 37 months (2022–2025). His peak of 2331 was reached at age 53 (Jun 2022).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 32).
Current rating
2271
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2331
−60 pts below
Jun 2022 · age 53
Jun 2022 · age 53
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#453 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
20 entries2025
100 career games
at age 56
Dec 2025
31st German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2323
Oct 2025
2022
Inactive for 37 months
paused at 2325 → returned at 2323
Aug 2022
All-time peak 2331
at age 53 · −60 from today
Jun 2022
43rd German 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2323
May 2022
2018
63rd German 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2317
Dec 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-54
2325 → 2271
Tournaments
6
10 games
Score
3/ 1030.0%
0W6D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #52 | 2209 | -2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #72 | 2138 | -12.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #101 | 1605 | -7.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #72 | 2052 | -13.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #69 | 1977 | -18.2 |
Rankings
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Germany
#453
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#3,400
in continent
World
#5,039
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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