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Schmitz, Klaus
🇩🇪FIDE 4696085· Male· Germany· Born in 1954
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Klaus Schmitz, a 72-year-old German player, is rated 1825. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 22 months (2011–2012), 33 months (2013–2015), 13 months (2016–2018) and 58 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Offene Saarlaendische Einzelmeisterschaften 2025 A-Turnier. His peak of 1869 was reached at age 70 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1825
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1869
−44 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 70
Mar 2024 · age 70
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#68,646
#68,646 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2025
100 career games
at age 71
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1781 → 1869
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1869
at age 70 · −44 from today
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 58 months
paused at 1781 → returned at 1782
Dec 2018
2016
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1760 → returned at 1765
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
1839 → 1825
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
2W3D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #9 | 1763 | -14.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,157
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#49,971
in continent
World
#68,646
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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