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ZE
Zimmer, Elke
🇩🇪FIDE 4668790· Female· Germany· Born in 1963
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Elke Zimmer, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 1917. She has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent appearances: Deutsche Frauen-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft (LV) 2025 and Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft der Frauen 2025 Kandidatinnenturnier. Also played 1 rapid event (including Deutsche Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft der Frauen 2025) recently. She took a 21-month break between Nov 2021 and Sep 2023. Her peak of 2050 was reached at age 44 (Jul 2007).
Previously known as Elke Mueller (until Jan 2012).
Current rating
1917
Standard
Rpd1917·Blz1850
All-time high
2050
−133 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 44
Jul 2007 · age 44
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#44,048
#44,048 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2021
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1878 → returned at 1866
Nov 2021
2013
100 career games
at age 50
Apr 2013
2012
Renamed to Zimmer, Elke
at age 49
Jan 2012
2007
All-time peak 2050
at age 44 · −133 from today
Jul 2007
2006
Best 12-month gain (+77 Elo)
1967 → 2044
Jul 2006
2005
Crossed 2000
at age 42
Oct 2005
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-9
1926 → 1917
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
6/ 1346.2%
5W2D6L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsJohanna Bluebaum1,983·Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft der Frauen 2025 Kandidatinnenturnier·R9·+11.6
3.[W]vsVanessa Braeuer1,948·Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft der Frauen 2025 Kandidatinnenturnier·R5·+10.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDora PeglauWFM1,913·Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft der Frauen 2025 Kandidatinnenturnier·R2·-10.4
2.[L]vsHelena NeumannWFM1,964·Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft der Frauen 2025 Kandidatinnenturnier·R6·-8.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2025 | 1/4 | #100 | 1840 | -8.6 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 5/9 | #8 | 1926 | +5.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,879
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#32,472
in continent
World
#44,048
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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