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Reitz, Helmut

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FIDEFIDE 4653424· Male· Germany· Born in 1955

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Helmut Reitz, a 71-year-old German player, is rated 1729. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 20 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent appearances: 36. Staufer Open B and Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2025 B-Open. He had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2007–2008), 23 months (2009–2011) and 30 months (2011–2014). His peak of 1884 was reached at age 62 (Feb 2017).

Current rating

1729

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1884

−155 pts below
Feb 2017 · age 62

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#99,637

#99,637 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+146 Elo)
1635 → 1781
Sep 2024
2017
100 career games
at age 62
May 2017
All-time peak 1884
at age 62 · −155 from today
Feb 2017
2011
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1850 → returned at 1831
Jul 2011
2009
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1849 → returned at 1850
Jul 2009
2007
Crossed 1800
at age 52
Apr 2007

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
36. Staufer Open B
perf 1780 (+51) · 4.5/8 · #164
Top opponent
vs Thomas Fischer 1,954
36. Staufer Open B · Jan 2026 · +5.7 Elo
Evolution
-9
1738 → 1729
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
8/ 1747.1%
5W6D6L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJohannes Roessling1,567·36. Staufer Open B·R7·-14.4
2.[L]vsPaul Kaefer1,779·36. Staufer Open B·R6·-8.6
3.[L]vsChristian Ewers1,880·Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2025 B-Open·R8·-6.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
36. Staufer Open B
Open Swiss
Jan 20264.5/8#1641780-11.4
Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2025 B-Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20253.5/8#961750+1.6

Rankings

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Germany
#9,580
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#70,637
in continent
World
#99,636
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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