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ZL
Zilch, Lothar
🇩🇪FIDE 4662792· Male· Germany· Born in 1958
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Lothar Zilch, a 68-year-old German player, is rated 1865. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65, Herkules-Cup 2025, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q1 C. He had 3 career breaks: 20 months (2003–2005), 38 months (2005–2009) and 12 months (2016–2017). His peak of 2088 was reached at age 44 (Jan 2002).
Current rating
1865
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2088
−223 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 44
Jan 2002 · age 44
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#57,202
#57,202 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+103 Elo)
1822 → 1925
Oct 2024
2016
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1944 → returned at 1940
Jun 2016
2015
100 career games
at age 57
Jul 2015
2005
Inactive for 38 months
paused at 2042 → returned at 2043
Oct 2005
2003
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2036 → returned at 2028
Oct 2003
2002
All-time peak 2088
at age 44 · −223 from today
Jan 2002
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-31
1896 → 1865
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
7.5/ 1646.9%
4W7D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsEmanuela Deak-Willimsky1,688·3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65·R2·-14.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #54 | 1867 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #25 | 1568 | -30.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #25 | 1885 | -1.4 |
Rankings
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Germany
#6,175
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#41,934
in continent
World
#57,201
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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