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Hoffmann, Paul
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4664450· Male· Germany· Born in 1984
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Paul Hoffmann, a 42-year-old German International Master, is rated 2359 and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Dezember 2025. His peak of 2396 was reached at age 34 (May 2018).
Awarded IM in 2012 (age 28) and FM in 2007 (age 23). Earned a GM norm at Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 1.Bundesliga 2011. At junior level, he reached #23 and #33 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2359
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2315
All-time high
2396
−37 pts below
May 2018 · age 34
May 2018 · age 34
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 1%
#199 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
16 entries2025
14th German 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2366
Sep 2025
2020
16th German 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2385
Oct 2020
2019
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2385 → returned at 2378
Dec 2019
62nd German 20-35 player
at age 35 · rated 2392
Sep 2019
2018
All-time peak 2396
at age 34 · −37 from today
May 2018
500 career games
at age 34
May 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2366 → 2359
Tournaments
2
3 games
Score
0.5/ 316.7%
0W1D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #91 | 2423 | +1.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/2 | #127 | 1774 | -9.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#199
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#1,595
in continent
World
#2,493
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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