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Rittmeier, Bernhard
🇩🇪FIDE 4620917· Male· Germany· Born in 1960
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Bernhard Rittmeier, a 66-year-old German player, is rated 2212 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈1/year long-term). Recent appearances: NRW-Mannschaftspokal 2026 April and NRW-Klasse Gruppe 1 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. He had 2 career breaks: 36 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 15 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2303 was reached at age 59 (Jun 2019).
Current rating
2212
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2200
All-time high
2303
−91 pts below
Jun 2019 · age 59
Jun 2019 · age 59
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#7,547 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
32nd German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2212
Apr 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 64
Jun 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
Jun 2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2212 → returned at 2204
Jun 2024
2022
16th German 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2300
Jul 2022
2019
36th German 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2303
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
2212 → 2212
Tournaments
8
10 games
Score
7/ 1070.0%
4W6D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2871 | +6.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #122 | 1984 | -5.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #2 | 2313 | +5.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2212 | +0.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #39 | 2140 | -1.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2926 | +8.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #23 | 2058 | -4.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #32 | 1879 | -7.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#761
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#5,255
in continent
World
#7,547
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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