Grandmaster Roland Schmaltz
Born November 15, 1974 in Mannheim and have been playing chess since I was 13.
I became an international master at the age of 18 and have been a grandmaster since the year 2000.
Current ELO 2444 as of January 2025 (highest ELO 2559) Licensed A-Trainer of the DSB (German Chess Federation). Regional referee and former managing director of the Baden-Baden Chess Center.
Achievements:
German Rapid Chess Champion 2015
Baden Blitz, Rapid and “standard” Chess Champion 2015
2015 4x unofficial 1min (bullet) chess world champion (1994-1997)
German Blitz Chess Champion (5 min) 1998 Multiple Baden Blitz and Rapid Chess Champion Baden Individual Champion 1996, 1997, 1998, 2015
German Youth Champion U20 in 1994 Winner of various open tournaments including Haßloch (4 times), Leinfelden, Deizisau and other tournaments.
Long-time player in the first Bundesliga for SC Eppingen and OSG Baden Baden. Former youth coach at the German record champions OSG Baden-Baden. More about me on Wikipedia.