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WJ
Westermann, Johannes
🇩🇪FIDE 12944211· Male· Germany· Born in 1953
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Johannes Westermann, a 73-year-old German player, is rated 2059 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2016–2018) and 13 months (2022–2023). Recent appearance: Sommer-Schach-Tage Schachbezirk Kreis Wesel 2025. His peak of 2158 was reached at age 61 (Feb 2014).
Current rating
2059
Standard
Rpd2139·Blz2126
All-time high
2158
−99 pts below
Feb 2014 · age 61
Feb 2014 · age 61
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 9%
#19,702 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
69th German 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2073
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2072 → returned at 2069
Sep 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 68
Sep 2021
100 career games
at age 68
Sep 2021
2019
67th German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2117
Aug 2019
2016
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2130 → returned at 2134
Nov 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
2059 → 2059
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
4/ 580.0%
4W0D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/5 | #1 | 2170 | +15.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJurij Vasiljev
🇩🇪GER·2001
+7 −0 =4
11 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsRichard Zahn
🇩🇪GER·1979
+3 −0 =5
8 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsMartin ten Huf
🇩🇪GER·2166
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsEugen Heinert
🇩🇪GER·2173
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
/
Germany
#2,290
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#14,440
in continent
World
#19,702
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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