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Spindel, Ulrich
🇩🇪FIDE 4684222· Male· Germany· Born in 1957
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Ulrich Spindel, a 69-year-old German player, is rated 2081 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 23 months (2004–2006), 33 months (2008–2011), 41 months (2014–2017) and 41 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Landesliga Hamburg 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2168 was reached at age 46 (Jul 2003).
Current rating
2081
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2168
−87 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 46
Jul 2003 · age 46
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 8%
#17,247 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2023
99th German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2090
Dec 2023
2019
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 2082 → returned at 2091
May 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
2095 → 2131
Feb 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2100
at age 60
Nov 2017
2014
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 2095 → returned at 2110
May 2014
Re-crossed 2100
at age 57
Jan 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
2081 → 2081
Tournaments
5
5 games
Score
3/ 560.0%
1W4D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 2155 | +2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2676 | +5.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #36 | 2025 | -1.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #51 | 1981 | -2.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #29 | 1973 | -3.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,969
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#12,570
in continent
World
#17,247
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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