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Bargsten, Justus
CM🇩🇪FIDE 12974188· Male· Germany· Born in 2001
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Justus Bargsten, a 25-year-old German Candidate Master, is rated 2255 — just 28 short of his peak of 2283 (Jan 2026, age 25) and sitting in the top 4% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +54 Elo over the past 12 months. 73 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Nord West 2025-2026 April 2026, grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, and 27. NordWest-Cup Open A. Also played 4 blitz events (including 46. Norddeutsche Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026) recently.
Awarded CM in 2023 (age 22). At junior level, he reached #72, #79 and #78 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2255
Standard
Rpd2106·Blz2271
All-time high
2283
−28 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 25
Jan 2026 · age 25
Activity
83
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
68 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#529 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
16 entries2026
All-time peak 2283
at age 25 · −28 from today
Jan 2026
2025
6-month rising streak
+64 Elo
Oct 2025
500 career games
at age 24
Apr 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 23
Sep 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 22
Sep 2023
CM title awardedCM
at age 22
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+23
2232 → 2255
Tournaments
17
61 games
Score
38/ 6162.3%
27W22D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #20 | 3036 | +10.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #142 | 2258 | +5.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #74 | 2216 | -1.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #38 | 2359 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/7 | #43 | 2130 | -23.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #34 | 2261 | -0.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #103 | 1482 | -10.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/7 | #13 | 2216 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2541 | +25.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #72 | 1601 | -6.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTobias VoegeFM
🇩🇪GER·2313
+3 −8 =3
14 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsNico StelmaszykFM
🇩🇪GER·2359
+2 −4 =5
11 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMatthias TonndorfFM
🇩🇪GER·2220
+3 −4 =3
10 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsPhilip Reimer
🇩🇪GER·2213
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsNazar Tarasenko
🇩🇪GER·2075
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
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Germany
#529
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#3,851
in continent
World
#5,656
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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