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Spindler, Markus
🇩🇪FIDE 4622626· Male· Germany· Born in 1968
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Markus Spindler, a 58-year-old German player, is rated 1853. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 23 months (2002–2004), 12 months (2014–2015), 12 months (2017–2018) and 12 months (2023–2024). Recent appearance: International Chess Holiday 2025 - K1. His peak of 2141 was reached at age 36 (Oct 2004).
Current rating
1853
Standard
Rpd1926·Blz1890
All-time high
2141
−288 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 36
Oct 2004 · age 36
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#60,573
#60,573 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+48 Elo)
1835 → 1883
Sep 2024
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1835 → returned at 1883
Aug 2023
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1973 → returned at 1972
Aug 2017
2014
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2034 → returned at 1985
Aug 2014
100 career games
at age 46
Aug 2014
2004
All-time peak 2141
at age 36 · −288 from today
Oct 2004
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-30
1883 → 1853
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3/ 933.3%
2W2D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 3/9 | #9 | 1762 | -30.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#6,499
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#44,337
in continent
World
#60,572
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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