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Kottke, Steffen

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FIDEFIDE 1271801· Male· Germany· Born in 1967

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Steffen Kottke, a 59-year-old German player, is rated 1859. He has fluctuated between 1859 and 1942 over the past 2 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearances: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 C and 33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 50. He took a 66-month break between Jul 2014 and Feb 2020. His peak of 1952 was reached at age 53 (Sep 2020).

Current rating

1859

Standard

Rpd1954·Blz1862

All-time high

1952

−93 pts below
Sep 2020 · age 53

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#58,893

#58,893 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+45 Elo)
1894 → 1939
Mar 2024
100 career games
at age 57
Feb 2024
2020
All-time peak 1952
at age 53 · −93 from today
Sep 2020
2014
Inactive for 66 months
paused at 1923 → returned at 1928
Jul 2014
2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 46
May 2013
2012
Crossed 1800
at age 45
Mar 2012

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 50
perf 2020 (+120) · 3.5/6 · #32
Top opponent
vs Gunnar Zschischang 2,066
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 50 · Jul 2025 · +4.4 Elo
Evolution
-29
1888 → 1859
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
7.5/ 1744.1%
3W9D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q7 C
Open Swiss
May 20262/5#811734-20.0
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 C
Open Swiss
Jan 20262/5#811748-21.2
33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 50
Open Swiss
Jul 20253.5/6#322020+11.6
Worst Elo result: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 C (-21.2 Elo, finished #81).

Rankings

/
Germany
#6,346
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#43,153
in continent
World
#58,892
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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