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Oswald, Hans-Joachim
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4620780· Male· Germany· Born in 1967
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Hans-Joachim Oswald, a 59-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2246 and sitting in the top 4% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 23 months (2002–2004), 15 months (2011–2012), 21 months (2016–2018), 56 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 30 months (2023–2026). Recent appearance: NRW-Liga Gruppe 1 2025-2026 Dezember 2025. His peak of 2309 was reached at age 41 (Jul 2008).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 34).
Current rating
2246
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2309
−63 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 41
Jul 2008 · age 41
Activity
—
1 past 12 mo
classical only
classical only
Signature stat
Top 4%
#561 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
18 entries2023
58th German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2259
Dec 2023
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 2259 → returned at 2246
Jun 2023
2022
92nd German 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2262
Oct 2022
2018
Inactive for 56 months
paused at 2256 → returned at 2262
Jan 2018
2016
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2262 → returned at 2256
Mar 2016
2013
74th German 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2275
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-13
2259 → 2246
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0/ 10.0%
0W0D1L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #74 | 1366 | -12.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#561
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#4,098
in continent
World
#6,006
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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