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Schaefer, Sven
🇩🇪FIDE 12927929· Male· Germany· Born in 1971
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Sven Schaefer, a 55-year-old German player, is rated 2005 — just 7 short of his peak of 2012 (Nov 2017, age 46). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 15-month break between Nov 2018 and Mar 2020. Recent appearance: 2. Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Staffel A April 2026.
Current rating
2005
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1977
All-time high
2012
−7 pts below
Nov 2017 · age 46
Nov 2017 · age 46
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#26,716
#26,716 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 55
May 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 53
Apr 2024
2020
100 career games
at age 49
Mar 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 47
Nov 2018
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2009 → returned at 1987
Nov 2018
2017
All-time peak 2012
at age 46 · −7 from today
Nov 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
2003 → 2005
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
2.5/ 641.7%
1W3D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #39 | 2133 | +6.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #61 | 2067 | +2.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #74 | 2058 | +1.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #60 | 1851 | -8.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,106
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#19,729
in continent
World
#26,716
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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