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Heyl, Thomas
🇩🇪FIDE 4623371· Male· Germany· Born in 1964
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Thomas Heyl, a 62-year-old German player, is rated 1969. He is on a steady climb with +35 Elo over the past 12 months. 63 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Reykjavik Open 2026, PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open, and MARIENBAD OPEN 2026 D - seniors tournament 50 plus. His peak of 2104 was reached at age 42 (Jul 2006).
Current rating
1969
Standard
Rpd2008·Blz—
All-time high
2104
−135 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 42
Jul 2006 · age 42
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
63 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#32,876
#32,876 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+132 Elo)
1819 → 1951
Feb 2025
2024
6-month rising streak
+81 Elo
Jul 2024
2019
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1957 → returned at 1916
Sep 2019
2017
500 career games
at age 53
Oct 2017
2014
Re-crossed 2000
at age 50
Apr 2014
2006
Re-crossed 2100
at age 42
Jul 2006
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+31
1938 → 1969
Tournaments
7
58 games
Score
27/ 5846.6%
17W20D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRashmika MaringantiWCM1,721·XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A·R2·-15.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/7 | #241 | 2075 | +20.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/8 | #263 | 2044 | +23.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/8 | #51 | 1909 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/10 | #172 | 1816 | -44.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/8 | #41 | 2043 | +20.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/8 | #23 | 1997 | +13.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/9 | #102 | 1954 | +1.6 |
Worst Elo result: XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A (-44.2 Elo, finished #172).
Most-Played Opponents
vsLajos Borda
🇭🇺HUN·1964
+0 −4 =4
8 games·last met Oct 2011
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vsIstvan MayerFM
🇭🇺HUN·1765
+2 −3 =3
8 games·last met Sep 2011
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vsTamas Titusz Torok
🇭🇺HUN·2024
+0 −0 =6
6 games·last met Jan 2019
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vsRichard FarkasFM
🇭🇺HUN·2207
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2012
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vsGyula LetayFM
🇭🇺HUN·1847
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Sep 2011
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Rankings
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Germany
#3,804
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#24,314
in continent
World
#32,875
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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