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Penzold, Andreas
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4623045· Male· Germany· Born in 1962
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Andreas Penzold, a 64-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2363 and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 14-month break between Jul 2005 and Oct 2006. Recent appearances: 2. Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Staffel B April 2026 and Deutsche Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026 Januar. His peak of 2426 was reached at age 54 (May 2016).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 39). Earned a IM norm at World Team CC over 50 2018.
Current rating
2363
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2232
All-time high
2426
−63 pts below
May 2016 · age 54
May 2016 · age 54
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 1%
#191 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
18 entries2024
71st 60-65 player worldwide
at age 62 · rated 2358
Dec 2024
2018
81st 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2405
Nov 2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 56
Aug 2018
2016
96th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 54 · rated 2426
Jun 2016
All-time peak 2426
at age 54 · −63 from today
May 2016
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
2379 → 2423
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+6
2357 → 2363
Tournaments
6
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
5W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #4 | 2445 | +2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #28 | 2970 | +2.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #41 | 3023 | +3.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #102 | 1560 | -5.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #61 | 2164 | -5.3 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #5 | 3089 | +8.1 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsRainer KleeschaetzkyFM
🇩🇪GER·2219
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsDirk RosenthalFM
🇩🇪GER·2345
+1 −1 =6
8 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsHendrik MoellerFM
🇩🇪GER·2202
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsStephan GiemsaFM
🇩🇪GER·2209
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met May 2022
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vsAdam PopovicsIM
🇭🇺HUN·2337
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2016
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Rankings
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Germany
#191
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#1,532
in continent
World
#2,401
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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