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Guenther, Thomas
🇩🇪FIDE 4647904· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Thomas Guenther, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 1889. He has slipped back 74 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Rudolf-Teschner-Gedenkturnier 2026, 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 A-Open, and 8. Internationales Spandauer Weihnachtsopen 2025. His peak of 2174 was reached at age 44 (Oct 2007).
Current rating
1889
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2174
−285 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 44
Oct 2007 · age 44
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#50,821
#50,821 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+57 Elo)
1948 → 2005
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 61
Sep 2024
2020
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 2001 → returned at 1989
Apr 2020
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Feb 2020
2018
500 career games
at age 55
Sep 2018
2013
Re-crossed 2100
at age 50
Dec 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-66
1955 → 1889
Tournaments
5
40 games
Score
19.5/ 4048.8%
16W7D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/7 | #83 | 1665 | -45.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #44 | 2085 | +44.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #54 | 1891 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/8 | #393 | 1904 | -21.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/8 | #136 | 1823 | -46.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,570
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#37,407
in continent
World
#50,820
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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