What is Schmidt, Walter's FIDE rating?

Schmidt, Walter's current standard FIDE rating is 2205.

What is Schmidt, Walter's blitz rating?

Schmidt, Walter's current FIDE blitz rating is 2180.

What is Schmidt, Walter's world ranking?

Schmidt, Walter is currently ranked #7,907 in the world (standard rating).

What is Schmidt, Walter's ranking in Germany?

Schmidt, Walter is currently ranked #867 in Germany.

What is Schmidt, Walter's continental ranking?

Schmidt, Walter is currently ranked #5,910 in their continent.

What is Schmidt, Walter's ranking in the 55-60 category?

Schmidt, Walter is ranked #101 in Germany in the 55-60 age group.

What is Schmidt, Walter's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Schmidt, Walter's all-time peak standard rating is 2240.

When did Schmidt, Walter receive their first FIDE rating?

Schmidt, Walter first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2001.

Which federation does Schmidt, Walter represent?

Schmidt, Walter represents Germany (GER).

How old is Schmidt, Walter?

Schmidt, Walter was born in 1966 and is 60 years old.

When did Schmidt, Walter reach their peak rating?

Schmidt, Walter reached their peak standard rating of 2240 in 2015, at age 49.

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Schmidt, Walter

🇩🇪INACTIVE · since April 2025

FIDE 4660900· Male· Germany· Born in 1966

Walter Schmidt, a 60-year-old German player, is rated 2205 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays around 4 rated games per year and had 4 career breaks: 47 months (2001–2005), 20 months (2007–2009), 71 months (2009–2015) and 24 months (2016–2018). Also played 1 blitz event (including Hessische Blitz-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025) recently. His peak of 2240 was reached at age 49 (Jul 2015).

Current rating

2205

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2180

All-time high

2240

−35 pts below
Jul 2015 · age 49

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 4%

#7,882 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries

2025

Inactive for 12 months

paused at 2205 → still inactive

Apr 2025

71st German 55-60 player

at age 59 · rated 2238

Feb 2025

2024

Re-crossed 2200

at age 58

Mar 2024

2023

Re-crossed 2200

at age 57

Apr 2023

2016

Inactive for 24 months

paused at 2228 → returned at 2225

Jun 2016

2015

All-time peak 2240

at age 49 · −35 from today

Jul 2015

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Evolution

0

2205 → 2205

Rankings

/

Germany

#867

out of 15,291 players

Europe

#5,910

in continent

World

#7,907

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Germany

1	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
2	🇩🇪Bluebaum, Matthias	2,694
3	🇩🇪Donchenko, Alexander	2,645
3	🇩🇪Svane, Frederik	2,645
5	🇩🇪Kollars, Dmitrij	2,635
6	🇩🇪Svane, Rasmus	2,620
7	🇩🇪Engel, Luis	2,593
8	🇩🇪Doettling, Fabian	2,592
9	🇩🇪Wagner, Dennis	2,591
10	🇩🇪Braun, Arik	2,587

Europe

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
3	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
3	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
5	🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2,739
6	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,735
7	🇭🇺Rapport, Richard	2,729
8	🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	2,717
8	🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2,717
10	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,708

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
3	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,788
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,780
5	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,776
6	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
7	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
7	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,754
10	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753