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Baerwinkel, Tobias
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4637429· Male· Germany· Born in 1981
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Tobias Baerwinkel, a 45-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2271 and sitting in the top 3% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2271 and 2323 over the past 2 years. 24 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include European Individual Chess Championship 2026, 2. Bundesliga Sued 2025-2026 Februar 2026, and 40th European Club Cup (open). He took a 21-month break between Jul 2008 and May 2010. His peak of 2389 was reached at age 35 (Nov 2016).
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 44). At junior level, he reached #33 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2271
Standard
Rpd2315·Blz2215
All-time high
2389
−118 pts below
Nov 2016 · age 35
Nov 2016 · age 35
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#453 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
2278 → 2322
Feb 2026
2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 44
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 44
Nov 2025
2022
22nd German 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2348
Mar 2022
2020
23rd German 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 2359
Oct 2020
2016
66th German 20-35 player
at age 35 · rated 2389
Nov 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-9
2280 → 2271
Tournaments
5
24 games
Score
12/ 2450.0%
8W8D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/11 | #365 | 2117 | -51.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #104 | 2365 | +1.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #37 | 2298 | -1.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/3 | #27 | 2384 | +5.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #135 | 2464 | +38.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRick FrischmannFM
🇩🇪GER·2370
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsOleg Yakovenko
🇩🇪GER·2248
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsKarl-Jasmin MuranyiIM
🇩🇪GER·2334
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsJohannes, Dr. CarowIM
🇩🇪GER·2446
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsTorsten LangFM
🇩🇪GER·2270
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Jun 2023
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Rankings
/
Germany
#453
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#3,400
in continent
World
#5,039
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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