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Schmidt, Horst
🇩🇪FIDE 4641310· Male· Germany· Born in 1958
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Horst Schmidt, a 68-year-old German player, is rated 2140 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2010–2012), 53 months (2014–2018) and 71 months (2018–2024). Recent appearance: Oberliga Baden 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2186 was reached at age 49 (Jul 2007).
Current rating
2140
Standard
Rpd2137·Blz2184
All-time high
2186
−46 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 49
Jul 2007 · age 49
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,003 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2024
45th German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2163
Oct 2024
2019
60th German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2172
Sep 2019
2018
Inactive for 71 months
paused at 2172 → returned at 2163
Oct 2018
2014
97th German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2167
Oct 2014
Inactive for 53 months
paused at 2167 → returned at 2172
Apr 2014
2010
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2158 → returned at 2168
May 2010
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-12
2152 → 2140
Tournaments
7
8 games
Score
3/ 837.5%
2W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #21 | 2936 | +10.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #70 | 1446 | -7.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #64 | 1436 | -7.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #52 | 1370 | -9.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 2026 | -3.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,328
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#8,618
in continent
World
#12,003
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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