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Suess, Helmut

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FIDEFIDE 4658205· Male· Germany· Born in 1941

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Helmut Suess, a 85-year-old German player, is rated 1854. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: Kreismeisterschaft Mittelfranken Mitte 2026 and Bezirkseinzelmeisterschaft Mittelfranken 2025 B. He had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2004–2005), 12 months (2008–2009), 18 months (2012–2014) and 26 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2114 was reached at age 61 (Jan 2002).

Current rating

1854

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2114

−260 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 61

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#60,213

#60,213 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+84 Elo)
1782 → 1866
Feb 2025
2023
97th German 80+ player
at age 82 · rated 1797
Dec 2023
2020
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1815 → returned at 1779
Feb 2020
2017
96th German 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1921
Sep 2017
2014
100 career games
at age 73
Oct 2014
2012
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1971 → returned at 1961
Oct 2012

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Hubert SeiboldFM 2,034
Kreismeisterschaft Mittelfranken Mitte 2026 · Jan 2026 · +4.8 Elo
Evolution
-12
1866 → 1854
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
6.5/ 1350.0%
4W5D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Kreismeisterschaft Mittelfranken Mitte 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20263.5/6#371899-13.8
Bezirkseinzelmeisterschaft Mittelfranken 2025 B
Swiss
Jun 20253/5#181875+1.8

Rankings

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Germany
#6,403
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#44,038
in continent
World
#60,213
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6403🇩🇪Suess, Helmut1,854
Europe
1
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2
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1
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2
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