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Schmidt, Ulrich
🇩🇪FIDE 4630467· Male· Germany· Born in 1968
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Ulrich Schmidt, a 58-year-old German player, is rated 2019. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent appearances: Oberliga Baden 2025-2026 Maerz 2026 and 15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen Meisterturnier. He had 2 career breaks: 111 months (2004–2014) and 23 months (2021–2023). His peak of 2154 was reached at age 33 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
2019
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2154
−135 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 33
Jan 2001 · age 33
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#24,656
#24,656 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2021
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2037 → returned at 2026
Sep 2021
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 50
May 2018
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 49
Sep 2017
2004
Inactive for 111 months
paused at 2148 → returned at 2120
Oct 2004
2001
Crossed 2100
at age 33
Jan 2001
Crossed 2000
at age 33
Jan 2001
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-37
2056 → 2019
Tournaments
6
14 games
Score
4.5/ 1432.1%
1W8D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #68 | 1143 | -12.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #59 | 1212 | -10.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #45 | 2164 | +3.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 2213 | +4.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #78 | 1386 | -6.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,857
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#18,182
in continent
World
#24,656
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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