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Niesch, Sarah
🇩🇪FIDE 16211294· Female· Germany· Born in 2006
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Sarah Niesch, a 20-year-old German player, is rated 1583 — her current career high. She returned to competition in February 2026. Recent appearances: 2. Frauenbundesliga Ost 2025-2026 Februar 2026 and Deutsche Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025 U20w. She had 2 career breaks: 48 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2024–2026).
Current rating
1583
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1583
at best
Mar 2026 · age 20
Mar 2026 · age 20
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#152,900
#152,900 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1583
at age 20
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 20
Feb 2026
Return after 13-month break
back at 1575
Feb 2026
2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1406 → returned at 1575
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+386 Elo)
1035 → 1421
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 18
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+177
1406 → 1583
Tournaments
2
8 games
Score
4/ 850.0%
3W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 1725 | +8.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #30 | 1479 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#12,445
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#101,391
in continent
World
#152,884
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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