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Zelt, Jens
🇩🇪FIDE 12900508· Male· Germany· Born in 1975
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Jens Zelt, a 51-year-old German player, is rated 2085 — just 22 short of his peak of 2107 (May 2018, age 43) and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 6 career breaks: 13 months (2011–2012), 14 months (2012–2013), 15 months (2013–2015), 13 months (2015–2016), 16 months (2016–2017) and 29 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: NRW-Klasse Gruppe 1 2025-2026 Maerz 2026.
Current rating
2085
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2055
All-time high
2107
−22 pts below
May 2018 · age 43
May 2018 · age 43
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 8%
#16,854 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2023
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 2090 → returned at 2090
Apr 2023
2018
Best 12-month gain (+39 Elo)
2068 → 2107
May 2018
All-time peak 2107
at age 43 · −22 from today
May 2018
Crossed 2100
at age 43
Apr 2018
2016
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2068 → returned at 2088
Jun 2016
2015
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2065 → returned at 2068
Apr 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
2090 → 2085
Tournaments
8
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
0W9D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #23 | 2076 | -0.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 1987 | -2.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #37 | 2100 | +0.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 2074 | -0.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #19 | 2032 | -1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #39 | 1997 | -2.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #30 | 2166 | +2.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #22 | 2091 | 0.0 |
Rankings
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Germany
#1,916
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#12,274
in continent
World
#16,854
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Germany
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