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Sandner, Gunter
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4646401· Male· Germany· Born in 1959
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Gunter Sandner, a 67-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2236 and sitting in the top 4% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 4 years. 10 rated games in the past year. Recent appearance: Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Januar 2026. His peak of 2355 was reached at age 42 (Jan 2001).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 42).
Current rating
2236
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2355
−119 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 42
Jan 2001 · age 42
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#609 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
15 entries2025
16th German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2239
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+35 Elo)
2208 → 2243
Jan 2025
2020
20th German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2262
Oct 2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2262 → returned at 2258
Apr 2020
2019
44th German 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2286
Oct 2019
2014
76th German 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2267
Nov 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
2239 → 2236
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
5.5/ 1055.0%
2W7D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 4.5/8 | #91 | 2254 | +5.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #29 | 2062 | -9.2 |
Rankings
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Germany
#609
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#4,397
in continent
World
#6,402
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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