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Kahlenberg, Jens
🇩🇪FIDE 12952443· Male· Germany· Born in 1968
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Jens Kahlenberg, a 58-year-old German player, is rated 1995. He has slipped back 43 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 B, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 B, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q1 B. He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2013–2014) and 120 months (2015–2025). His peak of 2089 was reached at age 44 (Dec 2012).
Current rating
1995
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2089
−94 pts below
Dec 2012 · age 44
Dec 2012 · age 44
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#28,280
#28,280 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2015
Inactive for 120 months
paused at 2031 → returned at 2038
Mar 2015
2014
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Dec 2014
2013
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2070 → returned at 2027
Feb 2013
2012
Crossed 2000
at age 44
Dec 2012
Crossed 1800
at age 44
Dec 2012
All-time peak 2089
at age 44 · −94 from today
Dec 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-43
2038 → 1995
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
7/ 1546.7%
5W4D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/5 | #47 | 1891 | -16.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #75 | 1851 | -26.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #12 | 2029 | -0.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,285
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#20,900
in continent
World
#28,280
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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