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Sauer, Hartmut
🇩🇪FIDE 4633547· Male· Germany· Born in 1953
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Hartmut Sauer, a 73-year-old German player, is rated 1558. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 47-month break between Feb 2020 and Feb 2024 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 F. His peak of 1590 was reached at age 72 (Feb 2025).
Current rating
1558
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1590
−32 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 72
Feb 2025 · age 72
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#162,330
#162,330 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+297 Elo)
1293 → 1590
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1590
at age 72 · −32 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 71
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 71
Mar 2024
2020
Crossed 1200
at age 67
Feb 2020
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 1325 → returned at 1293
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-32
1590 → 1558
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
1.5/ 530.0%
0W3D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsMaximilian Christian Reinhardt1,633·Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 F·R1·-15.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #101 | 1635 | -32.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#12,778
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#106,143
in continent
World
#162,312
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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