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Steinmacher, Josef
🇩🇪FIDE 4619048· Male· Germany· Born in 1950
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Josef Steinmacher, a 76-year-old German player, is rated 1982. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 9 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent appearances: 11. Internationaler Arber-Senioren-Cup 2025 and Deutsche Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft 2025 over 65. Also played 1 rapid (including Unterfraenkische Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Deutsche Senioren-Blitzeinzelmeisterschaft 2025 over 65) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2010–2012), 33 months (2013–2015) and 32 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2105 was reached at age 54 (Jan 2004).
Current rating
1982
Standard
Rpd1998·Blz1951
All-time high
2105
−123 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 54
Jan 2004 · age 54
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#30,463
#30,463 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2026
63rd German 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1982
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 75
Jul 2025
2022
78th German 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 2005
May 2022
2019
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 2031 → returned at 2005
Aug 2019
2017
79th German 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2086
Nov 2017
2016
Best 12-month gain (+35 Elo)
2020 → 2055
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
1990 → 1982
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
10.5/ 1858.3%
6W9D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #26 | 1885 | -28.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/9 | #31 | 2068 | +20.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,536
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#22,511
in continent
World
#30,463
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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