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·Blz2272
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%
#10,841 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Last 12 months — 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
#1,187
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#7,747
in continent
World
#10,841
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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