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Tunkel, Stefan
🇩🇪FIDE 1271559· Male· Germany· Born in 1990
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Stefan Tunkel, a 36-year-old German player, is rated 1966 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 15 months (2010–2011), 40 months (2012–2015), 34 months (2016–2019) and 60 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Chemnitzer Turmopen 2025 (6. Sachsenlandopen).
Current rating
1966
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1966
at best
Jul 2025 · age 35
Jul 2025 · age 35
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#33,431
#33,431 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 1966
at age 35
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+71 Elo)
1871 → 1942
Sep 2024
2019
Inactive for 60 months
paused at 1871 → returned at 1923
Feb 2019
2016
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 1868 → returned at 1871
Mar 2016
2012
Inactive for 40 months
paused at 1844 → returned at 1852
May 2012
2010
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1867 → returned at 1854
May 2010
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
1942 → 1966
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
2W5D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 4.5/6 | #27 | 2205 | +24.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,857
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#24,716
in continent
World
#33,431
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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