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Lauber, Arnd
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4632630· Male· Germany· Born in 1976
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Arnd Lauber, a 50-year-old German International Master, is rated 2397 and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is currently in the 2350–2400 range. 16 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Rudolf-Teschner-Gedenkturnier 2026, Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 April 2026, and Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Meisterklasse. Also played 3 blitz events (including Bundesliga-Blitzturnier des NSV 2026 1. Vorrunde) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 38 months (2002–2005) and 29 months (2005–2008). His peak of 2517 was reached at age 33 (Jul 2009, German #34 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 25). Earned GM norms at 12.Intl Neckar-Open A 2008, 1.Bundesliga 2008, and 25. Intls Boeblinger Open Gr. A 2008.
Current rating
2397
Standard
Rpd2421·Blz2303
All-time high
2517
−120 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 33
Jul 2009 · age 33
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#129 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
14 entries2024
85th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 48 · rated 2410
Dec 2024
2019
10th German 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2434
Feb 2019
2009
Peak German rank: #34
at age 33 · rated 2517
Jul 2009
All-time peak 2517
at age 33 · −130 from today
Jul 2009
Re-crossed 2500
at age 33
Apr 2009
2008
100 career games
at age 32
Oct 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
2407 → 2397
Tournaments
6
23 games
Score
15/ 2365.2%
12W6D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/7 | #2 | 2481 | +9.9 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #20 | 2342 | -1.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #17 | 2244 | -16.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #18 | 3108 | +3.7 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #10 | 2408 | +0.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #27 | 2184 | -5.6 |
Rankings
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Germany
#129
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#1,092
in continent
World
#1,726
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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