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VZ
von Zimmermann, Georg
🇩🇪FIDE 4663284· Male· Germany· Born in 1979
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Georg Von Zimmermann, a 47-year-old German player, is rated 2102 — just 27 short of his peak of 2129 (May 2014, age 35) and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 29. Wertheraner Schloss-Open 2026 Gruppe A, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 A, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 A. Also played 3 blitz events (including 16. DSAM-Blitzturnier) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 147 months (2001–2013) and 34 months (2014–2017).
Previously known as Georg von Zimmermann (until Jul 2005).
Current rating
2102
Standard
Rpd2037·Blz2076
All-time high
2129
−27 pts below
May 2014 · age 35
May 2014 · age 35
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,237 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 47
Apr 2026
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 42
Sep 2021
2018
100 career games
at age 39
Jul 2018
2014
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
2070 → 2129
May 2014
All-time peak 2129
at age 35 · −27 from today
May 2014
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 2129 → returned at 2111
May 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+34
2068 → 2102
Tournaments
7
40 games
Score
23/ 4057.5%
16W14D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/6 | #13 | 2167 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/5 | #31 | 2049 | -7.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #20 | 2175 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/6 | #45 | 2137 | -12.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #8 | 2140 | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/7 | #9 | 2180 | +20.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/5 | #11 | 2096 | +4.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,720
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#11,066
in continent
World
#15,237
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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