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Specht, Helmut

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FIDEFIDE 4666160· Male· Germany· Born in 1965

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Helmut Specht, a 61-year-old German player, is rated 1914. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 6 career breaks: 23 months (2002–2004), 23 months (2004–2006), 68 months (2007–2013), 12 months (2013–2014), 20 months (2014–2016) and 33 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open. His peak of 2038 was reached at age 39 (Jul 2004).

Current rating

1914

Standard

Rpd1949·Blz—

All-time high

2038

−124 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 39

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#44,785

#44,785 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+47 Elo)
1895 → 1942
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 1874 → returned at 1895
Apr 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 54
Apr 2019
2014
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1988 → returned at 1975
May 2014
2013
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2011 → returned at 1988
Apr 2013
2007
Inactive for 68 months
paused at 2019 → returned at 2011
Jul 2007

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Anatoly Loginov 1,851
41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open · Mar 2026 · +8.2 Elo
Evolution
+5
1909 → 1914
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
6W0D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20266/9#61927+4.6

Rankings

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Germany
#4,959
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#33,010
in continent
World
#44,785
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Germany
1
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2
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3
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2,645
3
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2,645
5
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2,635
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
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2,591
10
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2,587
...
4959🇩🇪Specht, Helmut1,914
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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33010🇩🇪Specht, Helmut1,914
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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44785🇩🇪Specht, Helmut1,914