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Krefenstein, Sergej
🇩🇪FIDE 12922072· Male· Germany· Born in 1980
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Sergej Krefenstein, a 46-year-old German player, is rated 2048 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2004 and 2053 over the past 2 years. 54 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Meisterklasse, 8. Internationales Spandauer Weihnachtsopen 2025, and Lichtenberger Sommer 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including Berliner Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025) recently. His peak of 2225 was reached at age 35 (Dec 2015).
Current rating
2048
Standard
Rpd2021·Blz2011
All-time high
2225
−177 pts below
Dec 2015 · age 35
Dec 2015 · age 35
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,023 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 42
Aug 2022
500 career games
at age 42
Aug 2022
87th German 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2158
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2153 → returned at 2158
Feb 2020
2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 36
Jul 2016
80th German 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2216
Jan 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-1
2049 → 2048
Tournaments
5
41 games
Score
23/ 4156.1%
17W12D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/7 | #23 | 2090 | +11.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/9 | #27 | 1989 | -15.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/7 | #21 | 2051 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #54 | 2080 | +9.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #19 | 1992 | -12.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFrank Niehaus
🇩🇪GER·2119
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDirk PaulsenFM
🇩🇪GER·2302
+0 −5 =3
8 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsKristian DimitrijeskiCM
🇩🇪GER·2066
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAndre Jaeger
🇩🇪GER·1946
+6 −0 =1
7 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsMartin Gebigke
🇩🇪GER·2131
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Germany
#2,445
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#15,437
in continent
World
#21,023
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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