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Balzer, Lars
🇩🇪FIDE 4646452· Male· Germany· Born in 1972
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Lars Balzer, a 54-year-old German player, is rated 2008. He is on a steady climb with +36 Elo over the past 12 months. 91 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Binzer Seniorenfruehling 2026, grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 B. He took a 77-month break between Jan 2003 and Jul 2009. His peak of 2146 was reached at age 43 (Feb 2015).
Current rating
2008
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2146
−138 pts below
Feb 2015 · age 43
Feb 2015 · age 43
Activity
71
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#26,276
#26,276 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 54
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 53
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 53
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 52
Oct 2024
2023
Best 12-month gain (+57 Elo)
2020 → 2077
Nov 2023
2017
100 career games
at age 45
Jul 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
1992 → 2008
Tournaments
12
67 games
Score
33.5/ 6750.0%
20W27D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #107 | 1906 | -11.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #2 | 2127 | +39.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/7 | #800 | 2090 | +23.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/5 | #89 | 1822 | -21.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #43 | 2087 | +15.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/9 | #83 | 1728 | -71.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #214 | 2678 | +6.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #7 | 2010 | -0.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/11 | #67 | 2123 | +40.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #58 | 2131 | +7.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,070
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#19,420
in continent
World
#26,276
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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