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Sydow, Hardy
🇩🇪FIDE 4638620· Male· Germany· Born in 1972
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Hardy Sydow, a 54-year-old German player, is rated 2081 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 23-month break between Apr 2022 and Apr 2024. Recent appearances: Landesliga Brandenburg 2025-2026 April 2026 and Landesliga Brandenburg 2024-2025 Mai 2025. His peak of 2180 was reached at age 30 (Oct 2002).
Current rating
2081
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2180
−99 pts below
Oct 2002 · age 30
Oct 2002 · age 30
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 8%
#17,234 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
Apr 2024
2022
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2099 → returned at 2101
Apr 2022
2008
100 career games
at age 36
Jul 2008
2006
Best 12-month gain (+32 Elo)
2137 → 2169
Oct 2006
2002
All-time peak 2180
at age 30 · −99 from today
Oct 2002
2001
Crossed 2100
at age 29
Jan 2001
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
2089 → 2081
Tournaments
4
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W3D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #36 | 2082 | 0.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #43 | 1971 | -3.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #26 | 1916 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 1/1 | #31 | 2680 | +4.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,975
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#12,578
in continent
World
#17,234
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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