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Leser, Stefan

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FIDEFIDE 12997706· Male· Germany· Born in 2003

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Stefan Leser, a 23-year-old German player, is rated 1957 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +38 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent appearances: 36. Staufer Open A and FE 23 Spilimbergo - A. Also played 2 rapid (including Grand Prix PlusCity - Open Austrian Team Rapid Championship 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Staufer Blitzkoenig 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 34 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 21 months (2023–2024).

At junior level, he reached #99, #74, #59 and #59 nationally in U20, U16, U14 and U12.

Current rating

1957

Standard

Rpd1901·Blz1879

All-time high

1957

at best
Feb 2026 · age 23

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#35,238

#35,238 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

17 entries
2026
All-time peak 1957
at age 23
Feb 2026
2023
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1870 → returned at 1925
Feb 2023
2022
99th German U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1939
Feb 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2022
2020
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 1939 → returned at 1870
Mar 2020
Re-crossed 1800
at age 17
Feb 2020

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
FE 23 Spilimbergo - A
perf 2057 (+111) · 4.5/7 · #26
Top opponent
vs Jan-David Lange 2,106
36. Staufer Open A · Jan 2026 · +4.0 Elo
Evolution
+38
1919 → 1957
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
8.5/ 1653.1%
6W5D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsPietro Maria Berzioli1,984·FE 23 Spilimbergo - A·R4·+11.1
2.[W]vsAthvik M1,962·FE 23 Spilimbergo - A·R3·+10.5
3.[W]vsMattia Paveglio1,925·FE 23 Spilimbergo - A·R1·+9.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsGiovanni Brunelli2,012·FE 23 Spilimbergo - A·R7·-8.1
2.[L]vsHolger Lehmann2,072·36. Staufer Open A·R8·-6.8
3.[L]vsOriane SoubirouWFM2,067·FE 23 Spilimbergo - A·R6·-6.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
36. Staufer Open A
Open Swiss
Jan 20264/9#1951996+11.4
FE 23 Spilimbergo - A
Open Swiss
Aug 20254.5/7#262057+27.0

Rankings

/
Germany
#4,037
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#26,046
in continent
World
#35,237
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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1
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