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Schwing, Hans-Elmar
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4630300· Male· Germany· Born in 1972
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Hans-Elmar Schwing, a 54-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2290 and sitting in the top 3% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is currently in the 2250–2300 range. 20 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, and Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r7-9. His peak of 2350 was reached at age 45 (Feb 2017).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 29).
Current rating
2290
Standard
Rpd2300·Blz—
All-time high
2350
−60 pts below
Feb 2017 · age 45
Feb 2017 · age 45
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#390 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
28 entries2026
500 career games
at age 54
May 2026
30th German 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2302
Jan 2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 54
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 53
Oct 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 52
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 51
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-1
2291 → 2290
Tournaments
15
20 games
Score
14.5/ 2072.5%
12W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #175 | 2643 | +1.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #246 | 2670 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #174 | 2255 | -0.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #218 | 2693 | +1.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #504 | 2162 | -6.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 2412 | +3.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #974 | 1221 | -16.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #241 | 2828 | +3.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #216 | 2827 | +3.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #94 | 2883 | +9.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFranck HasslerFM
🇫🇷FRA·2083
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsStephan Tschann
🇩🇪GER·2215
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Jul 2018
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vsMax Scherer
🇩🇪GER·2139
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsBernd SchneiderFM
🇩🇪GER·2155
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsDennis Eschbach
🇩🇪GER·2420
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Mar 2016
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Rankings
/
Germany
#390
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#2,959
in continent
World
#4,417
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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