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Palmi, Herbert
🇩🇪FIDE 4679539· Male· Germany· Born in 1962
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Herbert Palmi, a 64-year-old German player, is rated 1992. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 67 months (2009–2015) and 30 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Niederbayerische Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Meisterklasse. Also played 2 rapid events (including Bayerische Schnellschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025 Oberliga) recently. His peak of 2163 was reached at age 45 (Oct 2007).
Current rating
1992
Standard
Rpd1976·Blz—
All-time high
2163
−171 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 45
Oct 2007 · age 45
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#28,772
#28,772 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2019
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 2037 → returned at 2013
Oct 2019
2018
100 career games
at age 56
Sep 2018
2016
Best 12-month gain (+31 Elo)
2066 → 2097
Sep 2016
2009
Inactive for 67 months
paused at 2082 → returned at 2075
Nov 2009
2007
Crossed 2100
at age 45
Oct 2007
Crossed 2000
at age 45
Oct 2007
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
1978 → 1992
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
3W3D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #3 | 2043 | +14.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,351
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#21,266
in continent
World
#28,772
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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