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Safarli, Josefine
WGM🇩🇪FIDE 12900460· Female· Germany· Born in 1998
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Josefine Safarli, a 28-year-old German Woman Grandmaster, is rated 2252 and ranked 12th among German women, and in the top 3% worldwide. She has slipped back 68 Elo over the past 12 months. 71 rated games in the past year (≈91/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Frauenbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026, 3. Viktor-Kortschnoi-Memorial, and FE 6 Roma citta' aperta - A. Her peak of 2369 was reached at age 23 (Dec 2021).
Previously known as Josefine Heinemann (until Jun 2025). Awarded WGM in 2018 (age 20) and WIM in 2016 (age 18). At junior level, she reached #13, #14, #13, #35 and #69 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2252
Standard
Rpd2232·Blz2218
All-time high
2369
−117 pts below
Dec 2021 · age 23
Dec 2021 · age 23
Activity
93
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#12
#12 · German women · of 1,140
Career timeline
27 entries2025
Renamed to Safarli, Josefine
at age 27
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 27
Apr 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 26
Sep 2024
87th German 20-35 player
at age 26 · rated 2361
Jan 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 25
Nov 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 24
May 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-64
2316 → 2252
Tournaments
12
66 games
Score
29.5/ 6644.7%
14W31D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/10 | #104 | 2375 | +15.4 |
Team | May 2026 | 1/2 | #43 | 2236 | -0.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 2.5/3 | #10 | 2375 | +13.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #26 | 2309 | +4.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2.5/9 | #10 | 2284 | +10.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #36 | 2213 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/7 | #97 | 2028 | -43.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #9 | 2784 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/9 | #68 | 2188 | -26.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/8 | #56 | 2345 | +15.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFiona SieberWGM
🇩🇪GER·2224
+5 −3 =4
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMelanie LubbeWGM
🇩🇪GER·2253
+3 −4 =4
11 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsHanna Marie KlekWGM
🇩🇪GER·2369
+1 −2 =6
9 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsElisabeth PaehtzGM
🇩🇪GER·2404
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Oct 2022
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vsLilit MkrtchianIM
🇦🇲ARM·2366
+1 −1 =5
7 games·last met Jun 2026
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Rankings
/
Germany
#540
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#3,926
in continent
World
#5,760
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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