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Leitz, Markus
🇩🇪FIDE 4698770· Male· Germany· Born in 1969
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Markus Leitz, a 57-year-old German player, is rated 1760. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 50-month break between Dec 2019 and Mar 2024 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft. His peak of 1932 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2004).
Current rating
1760
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1932
−172 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 35
Jan 2004 · age 35
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#89,053
#89,053 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+105 Elo)
1737 → 1842
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 55
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 50 months
paused at 1737 → returned at 1842
Dec 2019
2013
100 career games
at age 44
Dec 2013
2004
Crossed 1800
at age 35
Jan 2004
All-time peak 1932
at age 35 · −172 from today
Jan 2004
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-39
1799 → 1760
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
3/ 837.5%
2W2D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/8 | #432 | 1604 | -39.4 |
Worst Elo result: 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft (-39.4 Elo, finished #432).
Rankings
/
Germany
#8,793
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#63,819
in continent
World
#89,052
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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