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Himmel, Hansjoerg

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FIDEFIDE 4617622· Male· Germany· Born in 1960

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Hansjoerg Himmel, a 66-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2210 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: 3. Internationales Schachopen Graal-Mueritz and 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2001–2003) and 13 months (2011–2012). His peak of 2311 was reached at age 59 (Mar 2019).

Awarded FM in 2001 (age 41).

Current rating

2210

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2311

−101 pts below
Mar 2019 · age 59

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 4%

#7,651 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

22 entries
2026
31st German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2210
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 65
Nov 2025
2022
23rd German 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2271
Apr 2022
2020
Re-crossed 2300
at age 60
Jan 2020
2019
31st German 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2311
Oct 2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 59
Jul 2019

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein
perf 2277 (+67) · 7/9 · #4
Top opponent
vs Matthias BachFM 2,238
3. Internationales Schachopen Graal-Mueritz · Mar 2026 · +0.8 Elo
Evolution
+20
2190 → 2210
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
12/ 1675.0%
8W8D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
3. Internationales Schachopen Graal-Mueritz
Open Swiss
Mar 20265/7#921990.0
19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein
Open Swiss
Oct 20257/9#42277+19.8

Rankings

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Germany
#773
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#5,329
in continent
World
#7,651
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
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1
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3
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4
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2,640
5
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2,634
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,591
9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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2,753
9
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7651🇩🇪Himmel, Hansjoerg2,210