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Seifert, Volker
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4658060· Male· Germany· Born in 1985
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Volker Seifert, a 41-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2305 and sitting in the top 2% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2257 and 2309 over the past 2 years. 27 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 A-Open, Oberliga Bayern 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, and 2. Bundesliga Sued 2025-2026 Februar 2026. Also played 1 rapid event (including 23. Garchinger Dreikoenigsturnier) recently. His peak of 2371 was reached at age 18 (Jul 2003).
Awarded FM in 2004 (age 19). Earned IM norms at 5.Pyramiden-Franken-Cup 2002 and Festival International des Jeux 2004. At junior level, he reached #7, #4 and #5 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2305
Standard
Rpd2283·Blz—
All-time high
2371
−66 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 18
Jul 2003 · age 18
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#346 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
20 entries2026
22nd German 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2305
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 41
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 40
Dec 2025
31st German 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2308
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 40
Apr 2025
2024
500 career games
at age 39
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
2308 → 2305
Tournaments
10
28 games
Score
16.5/ 2858.9%
12W9D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #49 | 2236 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/8 | #21 | 2325 | +12.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 3047 | +8.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #108 | 2248 | -1.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #56 | 1926 | -20.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #66 | 2269 | -2.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #32 | 2234 | -1.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/8 | #27 | 2358 | +15.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #86 | 2122 | -4.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #46 | 2225 | -7.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#346
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#2,595
in continent
World
#3,914
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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