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Guether, Jens
🇩🇪FIDE 12945471· Male· Germany· Born in 1975
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Jens Guether, a 51-year-old German player, is rated 1962. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 23 months (2014–2016), 23 months (2016–2018), 48 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Oberfraenkische Einzelmeisterschaft 2025-2026. His peak of 2019 was reached at age 38 (Feb 2013).
Current rating
1962
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1947
All-time high
2019
−57 pts below
Feb 2013 · age 38
Feb 2013 · age 38
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#34,238
#34,238 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1971 → returned at 1964
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 48 months
paused at 1951 → returned at 1971
Feb 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 44
Feb 2019
2016
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1954 → returned at 1941
Feb 2016
2014
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2000 → returned at 1954
Feb 2014
2013
Crossed 2000
at age 38
Feb 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
1964 → 1962
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
2W4D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/6 | #12 | 2006 | -2.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,939
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#25,310
in continent
World
#34,238
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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