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Butenandt, Svenja
WFM🇩🇪FIDE 12993859· Female· Germany· Born in 2006
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Svenja Butenandt, a 20-year-old German Woman FIDE Master, is rated 2187 and ranked 22nd among German women, and in the top 4% worldwide. She has fluctuated between 2118 and 2208 over the past 2 years. 71 rated games in the past year (≈57/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Frauen Bundesliga AUT 2025-2026 Round 7-9, grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, and Landesliga Bayern Sued 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including Deutsche Hochschulmeisterschaft 2025 Schnellschach) and 1 blitz events (including Deutsche Hochschulmeisterschaft 2025 Blitzschach) recently. Her peak of 2244 was reached at age 18 (Apr 2024).
Awarded WFM in 2022 (age 16). Earned WIM norms at DSSP Youngsters IM Challenge Oktober 2023 and MITROPA CUP 2025 Women. At junior level, she reached #27, #14, #11, #12, #19, #30 and #7 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12, U10 and U8.
Current rating
2187
Standard
Rpd2137·Blz2036
All-time high
2244
−57 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 18
Apr 2024 · age 18
Activity
80
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
62 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#22
#22 · German women · of 1,140
Career timeline
21 entries2026
27th German U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2208
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 20
Feb 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
500 career games
at age 18
Jul 2024
14th German U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2244
Apr 2024
All-time peak 2244
at age 18 · −57 from today
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
2189 → 2187
Tournaments
15
62 games
Score
34.5/ 6255.6%
29W13D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsPrishita GuptaFM1,938·Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 A im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival·R6·-16.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #19 | 2311 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/9 | #701 | 2054 | -37.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #31 | 2170 | -2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #6 | 2244 | +2.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #43 | 1610 | -4.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2867 | +7.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2990 | +10.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/9 | #37 | 2249 | +19.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #71 | 1364 | -10.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #20 | 2010 | -7.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsThomas ReichIM
🇩🇪GER·2244
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsKateryna DolzhykovaWGM
🇩🇪GER·2280
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met May 2025
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vsMichael FedorovskyIM
🇩🇪GER·2359
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsLuisa BashylinaWFM
🇩🇪GER·2208
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2024
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Rankings
/
Germany
#920
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#6,253
in continent
World
#8,886
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Germany
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