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Mayer, Herbert, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 4696484· Male· Germany· Born in 1948
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Herbert, Dr. Mayer, a 78-year-old German player, is rated 1804. He is currently in the 1800–1850 range. 50 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Rudolf-Teschner-Gedenkturnier 2026, Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Qualifikationsturnier, and 42. OBSenEM (Offene Berliner Senioren-Einzel-Meisterschaft). Also played 1 rapid (including 3. Che-Guevara-SchnellschachCup 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Berliner Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025) recently. His peak of 1992 was reached at age 65 (Mar 2013).
Current rating
1804
Standard
Rpd1811·Blz1773
All-time high
1992
−188 pts below
Mar 2013 · age 65
Mar 2013 · age 65
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#75,134
#75,134 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 78
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 77
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+100 Elo)
1710 → 1810
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 76
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 76
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 75
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+10
1794 → 1804
Tournaments
6
47 games
Score
22.5/ 4747.9%
14W17D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #105 | 1892 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/5 | #55 | 2100 | -1.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #58 | 1887 | +9.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/6 | #82 | 1887 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/9 | #110 | 1777 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/6 | #68 | 1928 | +2.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAndreas Kuban
🇩🇪GER·1951
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsRonald Fiedler
🇩🇪GER·1652
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsArthur Hoppe
🇩🇪GER·2000
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsSimon Saglamoglu
🇩🇪GER·1792
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsStephan Bethe
🇩🇪GER·2042
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Jul 2024
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Rankings
/
Germany
#7,786
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#54,418
in continent
World
#75,133
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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