Format
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Fischer, Sebastian
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4621441· Male· Germany· Born in 1967
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Sebastian Fischer, a 59-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2156 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 117-month break between Jul 2001 and May 2011. Recent appearance: grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open. His peak of 2338 was reached at age 53 (Oct 2020).
Awarded FM in 2019 (age 52).
Current rating
2156
Standard
Rpd2290·Blz2255
All-time high
2338
−182 pts below
Oct 2020 · age 53
Oct 2020 · age 53
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#10,850 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 57
Mar 2024
2023
52nd German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2296
Jan 2023
2020
40th German 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2338
Oct 2020
All-time peak 2338
at age 53 · −182 from today
Oct 2020
2019
FM title awardedFM
at age 52
Nov 2019
Crossed 2300
at age 52
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-40
2196 → 2156
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
1W7D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #458 | 2023 | -40.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,172
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#7,754
in continent
World
#10,850
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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