Frank Holzke
German chess grandmaster (born 1971)
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Frank Holzke (born July 8, 1971) is a German chess grandmaster.
Holzke in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1971 Cologne, Germany |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Germany |
| Title | Grandmaster (2008)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2410 (May 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2526 (July 2009) |
Chess career
In 1998, Holzke was joint winner of the Wichern Open alongside Daniel Fridman.
In 2009, Holzke played in Group C of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, where he finished 6th and defeated Wesley So, Manuel Bosboom, Roeland Pruijssers, and Manuel León Hoyos.[2]
In November 2022, Holzke was leading the World Senior Chess Championship after the fifth round alongside Rogelio Antonio Jr., Darcy Lima, and Maxim Novik.[3] He finished the tournament in 8th place.[4][5]
