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Schmitzer, Peter
🇩🇪FIDE 4629884· Male· Germany· Born in 1951
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Peter Schmitzer, a 75-year-old German player, is rated 1820. He has slipped back 33 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent appearances: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open and 42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen B-Turnier. He took a 23-month break between Apr 2022 and Apr 2024. His peak of 2142 was reached at age 53 (Jul 2004).
Current rating
1820
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2142
−322 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 53
Jul 2004 · age 53
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#70,155
#70,155 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+83 Elo)
1824 → 1907
Oct 2024
2022
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1824 → returned at 1882
Apr 2022
2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 66
Mar 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 65
Apr 2016
2012
Re-crossed 2100
at age 61
Jan 2012
2008
100 career games
at age 57
Jan 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-33
1853 → 1820
Tournaments
3
27 games
Score
13/ 2748.1%
11W4D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/9 | #53 | 1718 | -25.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/7 | #54 | 2005 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #16 | 1730 | -27.8 |
Worst Elo result: 42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen B-Turnier (-27.8 Elo, finished #16).
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,380
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#51,005
in continent
World
#70,154
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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