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Hintze, Helge
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4665597· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Helge Hintze, a 63-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2192 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2185 and 2235 over the past 2 years. 53 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. Schwaigern Open 2026 A-Turnier, NRW-Liga Gruppe 1 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, and 2. Holledauer Schachopen. Also played 1 blitz event (including NRW-Blitzeinzelmeisterschaft 2026) recently. He took a 35-month break between Oct 2015 and Oct 2018. His peak of 2357 was reached at age 46 (Jul 2009).
Awarded FM in 2005 (age 42).
Current rating
2192
Standard
Rpd2217·Blz2179
All-time high
2357
−165 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 46
Jul 2009 · age 46
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#8,624 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 63
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 62
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 62
Feb 2025
2024
48th German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2235
Nov 2024
2023
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
2224 → 2276
Oct 2023
2022
46th German 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2296
Mar 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-9
2201 → 2192
Tournaments
12
45 games
Score
27.5/ 4561.1%
20W15D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/7 | #5 | 2206 | +6.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #56 | 2112 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #14 | 2069 | -16.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | 3008 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/7 | #65 | 2210 | -0.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #41 | 2241 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/7 | #26 | 2098 | -13.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #47 | 2123 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2259 | +18.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 2222 | +0.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#894
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#6,065
in continent
World
#8,624
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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