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Schiffer, Stefan
FM🇩🇪FIDE 12984523· Male· Germany· Born in 1995
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Stefan Schiffer, a 31-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2196 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 17 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent appearances: NRW-Liga Gruppe 1 2025-2026 April 2026 and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q2 A. His peak of 2293 was reached at age 24 (Sep 2019).
Awarded FM in 2020 (age 25). At junior level, he reached #37 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2196
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2293
−97 pts below
Sep 2019 · age 24
Sep 2019 · age 24
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#8,410 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 29
May 2024
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2247 → returned at 2251
Mar 2020
FM title awardedFM
at age 25
Feb 2020
2019
All-time peak 2293
at age 24 · −97 from today
Sep 2019
2017
7-month rising streak
+81 Elo
Jul 2017
100 career games
at age 22
Mar 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
2180 → 2196
Tournaments
7
10 games
Score
5/ 1050.0%
2W6D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2925 | +8.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #55 | 2247 | +1.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 2321 | +3.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #51 | 2223 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/4 | #48 | 2147 | -4.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #39 | 2321 | +3.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #23 | 2227 | +1.4 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#869
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#5,907
in continent
World
#8,410
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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