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Schulz, Stefan
🇩🇪FIDE 12943070· Male· Germany· Born in 1987
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Stefan Schulz, a 39-year-old German player, is rated 1878. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 20 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent appearances: XL. Aeskulap-Open and XXII Calvia Chess Festival 2025 - Amateur Open U2350. He took a 15-month break between Nov 2012 and Mar 2014. His peak of 1932 was reached at age 32 (Feb 2019).
Current rating
1878
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1951
All-time high
1932
−54 pts below
Feb 2019 · age 32
Feb 2019 · age 32
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#53,713
#53,713 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+106 Elo)
1795 → 1901
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 37
Feb 2024
2019
All-time peak 1932
at age 32 · −54 from today
Feb 2019
2016
100 career games
at age 29
Sep 2016
2014
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 27
Jul 2014
Re-crossed 1800
at age 27
Apr 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
1872 → 1878
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
8/ 1650.0%
6W4D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsGabriel Juan Pujadas Cervantes1,694·XXII Calvia Chess Festival 2025 - Amateur Open U2350·R4·+5.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/7 | #62 | 1931 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/9 | #53 | 1844 | -3.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,858
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#39,471
in continent
World
#53,712
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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