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Bub, Volker

CM🇩🇪

FIDEFIDE 4618963· Male· Germany· Born in 1970

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Volker Bub, a 56-year-old German Candidate Master, is rated 2134 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +53 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 A, Oberliga Nord Nord 2025-2026 Oktober 2025, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Finale A. His peak of 2203 was reached at age 33 (Jul 2003).

Previously known as Volker Nowik (until Jan 2009). Awarded CM in 2025 (age 55).

Current rating

2134

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2087

All-time high

2203

−69 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 33

Activity

27

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 6%

#12,472 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

19 entries
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 55
Aug 2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 55
Jun 2025
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 51
Sep 2021
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2074 → returned at 2124
Aug 2020
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
2013 → 2122
Apr 2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 50
Jan 2020

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 50
perf 2256 (+125) · 5.5/7 · #4
Top opponent
vs Torsten LangFM 2,295
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 50 · Jul 2025 · +14.4 Elo
Evolution
+39
2095 → 2134
Tournaments
5
22 games
Score
12.5/ 2256.8%
8W9D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 A
Swiss
Jan 20262/4#192218+10.0
Oberliga Nord Nord 2025-2026 Oktober 2025
Team
Oct 20250/1#641439-7.0
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Finale A
Swiss
Jul 20252.5/5#232152+7.8
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 50
Open Swiss
Jul 20255.5/7#42256+28.6
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Q7 A
Swiss
May 20252.5/5#82184+14.0

Rankings

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Germany
#1,381
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#8,986
in continent
World
#12,472
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Germany
1
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2
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2,694
3
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2,645
3
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2,645
5
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2,635
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
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2,591
10
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2,587
...
1381🇩🇪Bub, Volker2,134
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
8986🇩🇪Bub, Volker2,134
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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12472🇩🇪Bub, Volker2,134