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Limbach, Torsten
🇩🇪FIDE 4625447· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Torsten Limbach, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 2013. He is on a breakout run, having gained +101 Elo over the past 12 months. 76 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Landesliga Hamburg 2025-2026 April 2026, 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65, and Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen. He had 3 career breaks: 35 months (2001–2004), 13 months (2013–2014) and 39 months (2014–2017). His peak of 2107 was reached at age 38 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
2013
Standard
Rpd1965·Blz—
All-time high
2107
−94 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 38
Jan 2001 · age 38
Activity
59
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
76 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#25,537
#25,537 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 63
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+114 Elo)
1914 → 2028
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 62
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 62
Sep 2025
2021
100 career games
at age 58
Oct 2021
2014
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 1959 → returned at 1950
Jul 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+101
1912 → 2013
Tournaments
14
68 games
Score
41/ 6860.3%
24W34D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/9 | #14 | 2082 | +23.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #87 | 2105 | -7.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #56 | 1143 | -11.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/7 | #33 | 1972 | -9.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 2690 | +6.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #231 | 1952 | -16.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2827 | +10.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #10 | 2826 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #17 | 1976 | -9.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #31 | 1932 | -2.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,987
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#18,865
in continent
World
#25,537
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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