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Haensel, Mathias
🇩🇪FIDE 12943657· Male· Germany· Born in 1985
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Mathias Haensel, a 41-year-old German player, is rated 1896 — just 2 short of his peak of 1898 (Apr 2026, age 41). He is on a breakout run, having gained +105 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Internationale Altenburger Schachtage 2026, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 C, and Offene Bezirkseinzelmeisterschaften Halle 2025. Also played 1 blitz event (including 21. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 141 months (2012–2024) and 12 months (2024–2025).
Current rating
1896
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1865
All-time high
1898
−2 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 41
Apr 2026 · age 41
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#49,133
#49,133 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1898
at age 41 · −2 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 40
Jun 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 40
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+114 Elo)
1689 → 1803
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 39
Mar 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1803 → returned at 1791
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+28
1868 → 1896
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
12/ 1675.0%
9W6D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #23 | 1955 | -1.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #6 | 2107 | +29.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 4/5 | #1 | 2098 | +76.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,398
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#36,181
in continent
World
#49,133
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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