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Balster, Semjon

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FIDEFIDE 12980447· Male· Germany· Born in 1994

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Semjon Balster, a 32-year-old German player, is rated 1895. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 27 months (2016–2018), 46 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Elberfelder Winter Schach 2026. His peak of 2003 was reached at age 22 (Jan 2016).

Current rating

1895

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2003

−108 pts below
Jan 2016 · age 22

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#49,347

#49,347 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
1857 → 1911
Aug 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1911 → returned at 1895
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 29
Aug 2023
2019
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 1867 → returned at 1857
Sep 2019
2016
Crossed 2000
at age 22
Jan 2016
Crossed 1800
at age 22
Jan 2016

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Vadim Mizich 1,661
Elberfelder Winter Schach 2026 · Jan 2026 · +4.1 Elo
Evolution
-16
1911 → 1895
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsVadim Mizich1,661·Elberfelder Winter Schach 2026·R1·+4.1
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsThomas Granz1,823·Elberfelder Winter Schach 2026·R5·-12.0
2.[L]vsMerlin MaenkenCM2,162·Elberfelder Winter Schach 2026·R3·-3.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Elberfelder Winter Schach 2026
Swiss
Jan 20262.5/4#201945-16.0
Worst Elo result: Elberfelder Winter Schach 2026 (-16.0 Elo, finished #20).

Rankings

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Germany
#5,412
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#36,340
in continent
World
#49,346
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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5
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6
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2,729
7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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