Florian Handke

Florian Handke
Handke in 2016
Personal information
Born (1982-03-22) March 22, 1982
Cologne, Germany
Chess career
CountryGermany
TitleGrandmaster (2003)[1]
FIDE rating2526 (December 2025)
Peak rating2556 (July 2012)

Florian Handke is a German chess grandmaster.

Chess career

In November 1999, he finished in 8th place at the World Youth Chess Championship.[2]

In December 2001, he finished in second place at the German Individual Championship, half a point behind grandmaster Christopher Lutz. This was also his first GM norm.[3]

In December 2002, he finished in third place at the German Individual Championship, behind grandmasters Thomas Luther and Alexander Graf. This marked his final GM norm.[4]

He earned the Grandmaster title in 2003, achieving his norms at the:[1]

  • 73rd Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft in December 2001
  • International Hamburg Championship in May 2002
  • Lost Boys Chess Tournament in August 2002
  • 74th Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft in December 2002

In the 2018/2019 season of Chess Bundesliga, he played for Team Aachen on board 9.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ^ Crowther, Mark. "8) World Youth Championships".
  3. ^ "73. Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft 2001".
  4. ^ "74. Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft 2002".
  5. ^ "Saison 2018-2019 – Team Aachen – "jung und hungrig"".
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