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Martin, Richard
🇩🇪FIDE 4688929· Male· Germany· Born in 1961
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Richard Martin, a 65-year-old German player, is rated 1813. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 2 years. 23 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Schach-Open im Muenchner Oberland, 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open, and 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft. He had 5 career breaks: 35 months (2003–2006), 19 months (2008–2009), 13 months (2010–2012), 75 months (2012–2019) and 31 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2070 was reached at age 45 (Jan 2006).
Current rating
1813
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2070
−257 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 45
Jan 2006 · age 45
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#72,286
#72,286 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+80 Elo)
1781 → 1861
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 63
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 62
Apr 2023
2020
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1831 → returned at 1781
Apr 2020
2012
Inactive for 75 months
paused at 1915 → returned at 1898
Dec 2012
2010
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1904 → returned at 1905
Nov 2010
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-10
1823 → 1813
Tournaments
3
25 games
Score
13.5/ 2554.0%
11W5D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/7 | #33 | 1793 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/7 | #35 | 1953 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #172 | 1809 | -1.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,468
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#52,465
in continent
World
#72,286
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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