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Sondermann, Dirk
🇩🇪FIDE 4658116· Male· Germany· Born in 1966
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Dirk Sondermann, a 60-year-old German player, is rated 1911. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2002–2003), 38 months (2005–2008), 49 months (2010–2014) and 35 months (2014–2017). Recent appearance: NRW-Klasse Gruppe 4 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2171 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1911
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2171
−260 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 35
Jan 2001 · age 35
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#45,471
#45,471 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+81 Elo)
1831 → 1912
Mar 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 56
Apr 2022
2014
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2080 → returned at 2041
Jul 2014
2010
Inactive for 49 months
paused at 2078 → returned at 2080
May 2010
2005
Inactive for 38 months
paused at 2129 → returned at 2116
Jan 2005
2002
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2157 → returned at 2158
Jan 2002
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+3
1908 → 1911
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
2.5/ 462.5%
2W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2741 | +11.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #46 | 1983 | +2.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2329 | +2.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #54 | 1053 | -11.6 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,027
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#33,502
in continent
World
#45,471
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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