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Wessels, Stefan Edo

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FIDEFIDE 1271600· Male· Germany· Born in 1974

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Stefan Edo Wessels, a 52-year-old German player, is rated 1935. He has slipped back 35 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open and 27. NordWest-Cup Open A. He had 4 career breaks: 13 months (2010–2011), 30 months (2012–2015), 38 months (2015–2018) and 64 months (2018–2024, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1972 was reached at age 50 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1935

Standard

Rpd1939·Blz—

All-time high

1972

−37 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 50

Activity

15

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#39,896

#39,896 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2024
All-time peak 1972
at age 50 · −37 from today
Mar 2024
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 44
Aug 2018
Inactive for 64 months
paused at 1962 → returned at 1943
Aug 2018
2015
Best 12-month gain (+32 Elo)
1938 → 1970
May 2015
Inactive for 38 months
paused at 1970 → returned at 1962
May 2015
2012
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1938 → returned at 1970
Oct 2012

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Arend Bruemmel 2,082
27. NordWest-Cup Open A · Jan 2026 · +3.2 Elo
Evolution
-35
1970 → 1935
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
7.5/ 1646.9%
5W5D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20265/9#161833-29.6
27. NordWest-Cup Open A
Open Swiss
Jan 20262.5/7#1041949-4.6
Worst Elo result: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open (-29.6 Elo, finished #16).

Rankings

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Germany
#4,493
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#29,456
in continent
World
#39,896
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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2
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3
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2,645
3
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2,645
5
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2,635
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
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2,591
10
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2,587
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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39896🇩🇪Wessels, Stefan Edo1,935