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Wenzel, Jakoba
🇩🇪FIDE 16207327· Female· Germany· Born in 1965
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Jakoba Wenzel, a 61-year-old German player, is rated 1637 — just 26 short of her peak of 1663 (Mar 2024, age 59). She plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 19 months (2016–2018), 35 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included), 12 months (2023–2024) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen.
Current rating
1637
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1663
−26 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 59
Mar 2024 · age 59
Activity
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1 past 12 mo
classical only
classical only
Signature stat
#132,518
#132,518 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+224 Elo)
1439 → 1663
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 59
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 59
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1663
at age 59 · −26 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1663 → returned at 1637
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1439 → returned at 1663
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-26
1663 → 1637
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
0/ 30.0%
0W0D3L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #284 | 747 | -26.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#11,557
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#90,371
in continent
World
#132,511
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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