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Essing, Arnold
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4619862· Male· Germany· Born in 1968
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Arnold Essing, a 58-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2209 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2002–2004), 15 months (2011–2012) and 12 months (2012–2013). Recent appearances: NRW-Liga Gruppe 1 2025-2026 Februar 2026 and NRW-Viererpokal 2025 Juli 2025. His peak of 2311 was reached at age 34 (Jan 2002).
Awarded FM in 2009 (age 41).
Current rating
2209
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2257
All-time high
2311
−102 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 34
Jan 2002 · age 34
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#7,672 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 57
Aug 2025
2024
66th German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2237
Dec 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 54
Nov 2022
2012
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2243 → returned at 2235
Sep 2012
2011
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2258 → returned at 2243
May 2011
2010
100 career games
at age 42
May 2010
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+12
2197 → 2209
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
2/ 2100.0%
2W0D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2714 | +3.0 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 1/1 | #15 | 2954 | +8.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#789
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#5,368
in continent
World
#7,672
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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