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Pfitzer, Norbert, Prof. Dr.

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FIDEFIDE 4674987· Male· Germany· Born in 1953

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Norbert, Prof. Dr. Pfitzer, a 73-year-old German player, is rated 2072 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +39 Elo over the past 12 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, Landeseinzelmeisterschaft Senioren Brandenburg 2026, and SSS Zurich 2 2026. He had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2006–2008), 23 months (2008–2010) and 33 months (2010–2013). His peak of 2168 was reached at age 50 (Jul 2003).

Current rating

2072

Standard

Rpd2033·Blz2006

All-time high

2168

−96 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 50

Activity

46

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 8%

#18,173 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

17 entries
2025
54th German 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 2081
Dec 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 71
Aug 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 70
Sep 2023
500 career games
at age 70
Apr 2023
2020
75th German 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2087
Oct 2020
Best 12-month gain (+96 Elo)
1982 → 2078
Jul 2020

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
33. Offene Seniorenmeisterschaft Sachsen 2025 50 plus
perf 2142 (+81) · 4.5/7 · #38
Top opponent
vs Peter Babrikowski 2,139
33. Offene Seniorenmeisterschaft Sachsen 2025 50 plus · Oct 2025 · +2.2 Elo
Evolution
+39
2033 → 2072
Tournaments
10
53 games
Score
36.5/ 5368.9%
31W11D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20265/7#582086+5.6
Landeseinzelmeisterschaft Senioren Brandenburg 2026
Swiss
Feb 20263/5#192018-6.6
SSS Zurich 2 2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20263/4#8120610.0
SSS Zurich 1 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20265/7#272062-3.8
25. offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Open Swiss
Nov 20255/8#232033-4.4

Rankings

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Germany
#2,107
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#13,302
in continent
World
#18,173
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Europe
1
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1
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2,840
2
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7
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