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Banzhaf, Steffen

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FIDEFIDE 16219880· Male· Germany· Born in 1983

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Steffen Banzhaf, a 43-year-old German player, is rated 1793 — just 4 short of his peak of 1797 (Sep 2025, age 42). He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 17 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 19. Int. Deizisauer Herbstopen 2025 B, 6. Internationale Unterlaender Schachtage B-Turnier, and Bezirkseinzelmeisterschaft Unterland 2025. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2016–2017) and 35 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included).

Current rating

1793

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1739

All-time high

1797

−4 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 42

Activity

31

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#78,538

#78,538 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2025
All-time peak 1797
at age 42 · −4 from today
Sep 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 41
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+175 Elo)
1604 → 1779
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 41
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1600
at age 40
Jul 2023
Re-crossed 1600
at age 40
May 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
1. Schwaigern Open 2025 B-Turnier
perf 2476 (+681) · 5/5 · #21
Top opponent
vs Daniel Schaefer 1,982
Bezirkseinzelmeisterschaft Unterland 2025 · Jun 2025 · +4.9 Elo
Evolution
+12
1781 → 1793
Tournaments
4
26 games
Score
16.5/ 2663.5%
10W13D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
19. Int. Deizisauer Herbstopen 2025 B
Open Swiss
Oct 20254.5/7#101769-4.2
6. Internationale Unterlaender Schachtage B-Turnier
Open Swiss
Jul 20254/6#251804+2.2
Bezirkseinzelmeisterschaft Unterland 2025
Swiss
Jun 20253/5#61907+17.6
1. Schwaigern Open 2025 B-Turnier
Open Swiss
May 20255/5#212476-3.8

Rankings

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Germany
#7,957
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#56,757
in continent
World
#78,538
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Germany
1
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2
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2,694
3
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2,645
3
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2,645
5
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2,635
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
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2,591
10
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2,587
...
7957🇩🇪Banzhaf, Steffen1,793
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
56757🇩🇪Banzhaf, Steffen1,793
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
78538🇩🇪Banzhaf, Steffen1,793