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ZR
Zimmermann, Rolf
🇩🇪FIDE 4619269· Male· Germany· Born in 1952
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Rolf Zimmermann, a 74-year-old German player, is rated 2086 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Schach-Open Seniorenfoerderkreis 2025 UE 65, Oberliga NRW 2025-2026 Oktober 2025, and 33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65. Also played 2 blitz events (including MAG Sommer-Blitz 2025) recently. His peak of 2205 was reached at age 49 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
2086
Standard
Rpd2173·Blz2001
All-time high
2205
−119 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 49
Jan 2001 · age 49
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#16,743 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2024
33rd German 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 2139
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+49 Elo)
2058 → 2107
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 72
Apr 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 71
Jul 2023
2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2105 → returned at 2096
Sep 2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 68
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65 · Sep 2025 · +2.4 Elo
Evolution
-39
2125 → 2086
Tournaments
4
17 games
Score
8/ 1747.1%
3W10D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/7 | #9 | 2102 | +5.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | #73 | 1839 | -13.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 3/7 | #36 | 2014 | -21.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #72 | 1327 | -10.0 |
Worst Elo result: 33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65 (-21.0 Elo, finished #36).
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,899
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#12,191
in continent
World
#16,743
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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