Daum, Norman

Norman Daum, a 45-year-old German player, is rated 2141 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2141 and 2181 over the past 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Landesliga Berlin 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, Berliner Pokal-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025, and 9. Harald-Lieb-Gedenkturnier Juli 2025. Also played 2 rapid events (including Berliner Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025) recently. He had 6 career breaks: 32 months (2002–2005), 32 months (2006–2009), 19 months (2009–2011), 34 months (2011–2014), 45 months (2014–2018) and 18 months (2018–2020). His peak of 2181 was reached at age 43 (Jun 2024).