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Sinz, Bernhard
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4618807· Male· Germany· Born in 1973
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Bernhard Sinz, a 53-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2272 and sitting in the top 3% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: Oberliga Baden-Wuerttemberg 2025-2026 Januar 2026 and Teplice Open 2025 - tournament A. Also played 1 rapid (including 10e Festival de Noel de Mundolsheim - Rapide Individuel) and 4 blitz events (including Wuerttembergische Mannschafts-Meisterschaft - Blitz 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 21 months (2008–2010) and 12 months (2014–2015). His peak of 2400 was reached at age 45 (Jan 2018).
Awarded FM in 2017 (age 44). Earned IM norms at GRENKE Chess Open 2017 A-Open and Riga Technical University Open 2018 - A.
Current rating
2272
Standard
Rpd2249·Blz2214
All-time high
2400
−128 pts below
Jan 2018 · age 45
Jan 2018 · age 45
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#447 · German players · of 13,805
Career timeline
17 entries2024
30th German 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2342
Sep 2024
2023
20th German 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2324
Nov 2023
2018
100 career games
at age 45
Feb 2018
18th German 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2400
Jan 2018
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
2299 → 2400
Jan 2018
Crossed 2400
at age 45
Jan 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
2291 → 2272
Tournaments
4
12 games
Score
3.5/ 1229.2%
3W1D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #97 | 1591 | -7.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #71 | 2188 | -2.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/2 | #94 | 1479 | -10.3 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/6 | #123 | 2176 | -8.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGeorg, Dr. BraunFM
🇩🇪GER·2374
+5 −8 =5
18 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsRudolf Wilhelm BraeuningFM
🇩🇪GER·2180
+4 −2 =6
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJosef GhengFM
🇩🇪GER·2174
+2 −6 =2
10 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsEnis ZuferiFM
🇩🇪GER·2361
+4 −4 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsMark HeidenfeldIM
🇮🇪IRL·2296
+1 −5 =3
9 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
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Germany
#447
out of 15,290 players
Europe
#3,370
in continent
World
#4,997
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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