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Schmidt, Jan-Peter, Dr.
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4628241· Male· Germany· Born in 1976
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Jan-Peter, Dr. Schmidt, a 50-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2221 and sitting in the top 5% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 20-month break between Oct 2003 and Jul 2005. Recent appearance: Oberliga Nord Nord 2025-2026 April 2026. His peak of 2331 was reached at age 32 (Jul 2008).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 25).
Current rating
2221
Standard
Rpd2248·Blz2262
All-time high
2331
−110 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 32
Jul 2008 · age 32
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 5%
#700 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
14 entries2024
35th German 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2279
Nov 2024
2020
52nd German 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2257
Oct 2020
Best 12-month gain (+39 Elo)
2219 → 2258
Feb 2020
2013
50th German 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2269
Apr 2013
2012
100 career games
at age 36
May 2012
2008
All-time peak 2331
at age 32 · −110 from today
Jul 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
2237 → 2221
Tournaments
6
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
2W2D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #62 | 1429 | -10.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #18 | 2390 | +8.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #66 | 1424 | -10.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #59 | 1380 | -11.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #58 | 2173 | -2.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #4 | 2996 | +8.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#700
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#4,925
in continent
World
#7,103
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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