Lothar Cordes

GER · 71 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2028 (By Oct 2002)

Best performance: 2096 at 23.Wiesbadener Schloss-Open(Best of 2011)

NOV26 Rating

1892

Live Rating

1892.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1892	0
Oct 2026	1892	0
Sep 2026	1892	0
Aug 2026	1892	0
Jul 2026	1892	0
Jun 2026	1892	0
May 2026	1892	0
Apr 2026	1892	0
Mar 2026	1892	0
Feb 2026	1892	0
Jan 2026	1892	0
Dec 2025	1892	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 3 games (3 draws), since Jul 23, 2025.

From 196 classical games on record, the latest on Jul 25, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Biel Chess Festival 2025 - WT2Jul 21, 2025 – Jul 25, 2025TPR 1744	1½/5	1744

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 165 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2007–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Arne Joppien, Apr 2013 · 20.Cuxhaven Open	, 2082
2,	Siegmund Kolthoff, Jul 2025 · 33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65	, 2063
3,	Dr. Theodor Schleich, Sep 2016 · 10.offene Senioren-Einzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein	, 2040
4,	Lukas Partzsch, Aug 2011 · 23.Wiesbadener Schloss-Open	, 2034
5,	Miralem Novalic, Jul 2019 · Main Tournament (ATO) 2019	, 2010
6,	Ralf Barten, Jul 2024 · 32. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65	, 1970
7,	Gunnar Onasch, Jul 2024 · 32. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65	, 1959
8,	Alush Blakaj, Jul 2018 · Biel Main Tournament 2018 (ATO)	, 1957
9,	Gabriel Hefti, Jul 2018 · Biel Main Tournament 2018 (ATO)	, 1922
9,	Mustafa Pitic, Jun 2014 · 29. Internationale Hasslocher Schachtage 2014 B	, 1922

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	IM Henryk Dobosz, Highest-rated meeting: May 2019 · Int. Bodensee Senioren Open 2019	, 0/1	, 2403
2,	IM Rene Dausch, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2011 · 23.Wiesbadener Schloss-Open	, 0/1	, 2375
3,	Erhard Leimeister, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2014 · 23. Apolda-Open	, 0/1	, 2268
4,	FM John Van Baarle, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2016 · 23. Cuxhaven-Open	, 0/1	, 2216
4,	FM Thomas Pioch, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2011 · 23.Wiesbadener Schloss-Open	, 0/1	, 2216
6,	Hubertus Voss, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2015 · 14. Deutsches Senioren-Derby	, 0/1	, 2199
7,	Dr. Matthias Kierzek, Highest-rated meeting: May 2019 · Int. Bodensee Senioren Open 2019	, 0/1	, 2196
8,	Bernard Leiber, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2016 · 23. Cuxhaven-Open	, 0/1	, 2188
9,	Eckhard Jeske, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2016 · 10.offene Senioren-Einzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein	, 0/1	, 2185
10,	Joachim Goerg, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2013 · 20.Cuxhaven Open	, 0/1	, 2173

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 17 of 196 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 7 of 7 games.

All openings (1 as White)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
King's Indian Defense	3	50%

4 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

25 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2025	12	5½	1923	1894
2024	7	4	1985	2035
2023	17	12	1583	1741
2022	9	4	1562	1519
2019	16	8½	1812	1833
2018	17	9½	1699	1742
2017	9	6	1773	1898
2016	15	5½	1975	1880
2015	9	4½	1788	1788
2014	12	7	1806	1863
2013	13	6	1916	1887
2012	9	3½	1765	1685
2011	10	4½	2060	2024
2008	5	2	1944	1872
2007	5	2	1809	1737

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Biel Chess Festival 2025 - WT21744
Jul 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 1½/5Opp avg 1893Start 1891
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 651995
Jul 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 4/7Opp avg 1945Start 1891
32. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 652035
Jul 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 4/7Opp avg 1985Start 1858
ATO Biel 20231788
Jul 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 6½/9Opp avg 1622Start 1754
chessemy Open 2023 - B-Open1680
Mar 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 6½/9Opp avg 1539Start 1763
Amateur Tournament Open ATO Biel 20221519
Jul 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 4/9Opp avg 1562Start 1831
Main Tournament (ATO) 20191750
Jul 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 5/9Opp avg 1707Start 1852
Int. Bodensee Senioren Open 20191946
May – Jun 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 3½/7Opp avg 1946Start 1840
Biel Main Tournament 2018 (ATO)1823
Jul – Aug 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 5½/9Opp avg 1743Start 1833
GRENKE Chess Open 2018 B-Open1649
Mar – Apr 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 5/9Opp avg 1649Start 1877
29. Deutsche Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft 2017 Gruppe B1898
Aug 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 6/9Opp avg 1773Start 1871
10.offene Senioren-Einzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein1937
Sep – Oct 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 3½/8Opp avg 1980Start 1857
23. Cuxhaven-Open1811
Mar 2016Swissfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 2/7Opp avg 1969Start 1871
14. Deutsches Senioren-Derby1862
Apr 2015Swissfederation source
Best of 2015Score 5½/9Opp avg 2135Start 1872
17. Ruegenwalder NordWest-Cup Group B1739
Jan 2015Swissfederation source
#2 in 2015Score 4/6Opp avg 1614Start 1892
23. Apolda-Open1857
Aug 2014Swissfederation source
#2 in 2014Score 3½/7Opp avg 1944Start 1899
29. Internationale Hasslocher Schachtage 2014 B1981
Jun 2014Swissfederation source
Best of 2014Score 4½/6Opp avg 1856Start 1894
16. NordWest-Cup B-Open 20141814
Jan 2014Swissfederation source
#3 in 2014Score 4½/7Opp avg 1665Start 1900
14. Bad Harzburger Open 20131820
Oct 2013Swissfederation source
#2 in 2013Score 4/8Opp avg 1870Start 1913
20.Cuxhaven Open1970
Apr 2013Swissfederation source
Best of 2013Score 4/7Opp avg 1970Start 1905
ZMDI Open 2012 Gruppe B1685
Aug 2012Swissfederation source
Best of 2012Score 3½/9Opp avg 1765Start 1951
23.Wiesbadener Schloss-Open2096
Aug 2011Swissfederation source
Best of 2011Score 4/7Opp avg 2183Start 1942
6.Cuxhaven Open1977
Mar – Apr 2011Swissfederation source
#2 in 2011Score 4/8Opp avg 1977Start 1933
Int. Chess Festival Biel ATO1872
Jul 2008Swissfederation source
Best of 2008Score 5½/9Opp avg 1944Start 1947
ATO1737
Jul 2007Swissfederation source
Best of 2007Score 5/9Opp avg 1809Start 1989

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE