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Bauer, Norbert

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FIDEFIDE 4630254· Male· Germany· Born in 1962

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Norbert Bauer, a 64-year-old German player, is rated 1996. He has slipped back 38 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearance: 4. Ruedersdorfer Elo-Open. Also played 1 rapid event (including XXVII Gryfino Open 2025 Otwarty Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 53 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2201 was reached at age 39 (Jan 2001).

Current rating

1996

Standard

Rpd2000·Blz—

All-time high

2201

−205 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 39

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#28,128

#28,128 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+39 Elo)
2027 → 2066
Jan 2024
2023
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2066 → returned at 2086
Jun 2023
2018
Inactive for 53 months
paused at 2054 → returned at 2048
May 2018
2013
100 career games
at age 51
Jun 2013
2001
Crossed 2200
at age 39
Jan 2001
Crossed 2100
at age 39
Jan 2001

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Ronald Schwarz 1,918
4. Ruedersdorfer Elo-Open · Jul 2025 · +6.9 Elo
Evolution
-38
2034 → 1996
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
8/ 1361.5%
6W4D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRonald Schwarz1,918·4. Ruedersdorfer Elo-Open·R4·+6.9
2.[W]vsLenny Lenk1,822·13. Potsdamer Sommeropen 2026·R5·+5.4
3.[W]vsKai Tonke1,851·4. Ruedersdorfer Elo-Open·R2·+5.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAzat Hildebrand1,702·13. Potsdamer Sommeropen 2026·R7·-16.9
2.[L]vsFelix Daichendt1,796·4. Ruedersdorfer Elo-Open·R3·-15.8
3.[L]vsAlper Koc1,817·13. Potsdamer Sommeropen 2026·R2·-14.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
13. Potsdamer Sommeropen 2026
Open Swiss
May 20264/7#331832-31.6
4. Ruedersdorfer Elo-Open
Open Swiss
Jul 20254/6#61982-5.6
Worst Elo result: 13. Potsdamer Sommeropen 2026 (-31.6 Elo, finished #33).

Rankings

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Germany
#3,270
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#20,785
in continent
World
#28,128
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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