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Heck, Norbert
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4622928· Male· Germany· Born in 1960
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Norbert Heck, a 66-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2225 and sitting in the top 5% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +87 Elo over the past 12 months. 120 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren, and 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65. His peak of 2334 was reached at age 46 (Oct 2006).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 41).
Current rating
2225
Standard
Rpd2153·Blz2128
All-time high
2334
−109 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 46
Oct 2006 · age 46
Activity
105
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
120 past 12 mo · ≈10/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#670 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
24 entries2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 66
Jun 2026
37th German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2194
May 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 66
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 65
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+132 Elo)
2019 → 2151
Feb 2025
2024
500 career games
at age 64
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+103
2122 → 2225
Tournaments
14
111 games
Score
74/ 11166.7%
58W32D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7.5/9 | #2 | 2350 | +31.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2204 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7/9 | #3 | 2247 | +17.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/7 | #6 | 2237 | +14.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #19 | 2178 | -3.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/5 | #26 | 1881 | -40.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #8 | 2269 | +17.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/5 | #16 | 2044 | -22.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/9 | #4 | 2233 | +17.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/9 | #11 | 2263 | +25.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#670
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#4,763
in continent
World
#6,903
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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