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Matthes, Benjamin
🇩🇪FIDE 16227298· Male· Germany· Born in 2000
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Benjamin Matthes, a 26-year-old German player, is rated 1925. He has slipped back 56 Elo over the past 12 months. 95 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Rudolf-Teschner-Gedenkturnier 2026, 2. Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Staffel B April 2026, and Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Qualifikationsturnier. Also played 1 rapid (including Kreuzberger Sommer-Schachfestival 2025 Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including Bundesliga-Blitzturnier des NSV 2026 2. Vorrunde) recently. His peak of 2002 was reached at age 24 (Aug 2024).
Current rating
1925
Standard
Rpd1928·Blz1952
All-time high
2002
−77 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 24
Aug 2024 · age 24
Activity
80
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
93 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#42,074
#42,074 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Crossed 2000
at age 24
Aug 2024
All-time peak 2002
at age 24 · −77 from today
Aug 2024
6-month rising streak
+90 Elo
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+165 Elo)
1788 → 1953
Apr 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 23
May 2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 23
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
1952 → 1925
Tournaments
16
80 games
Score
37.5/ 8046.9%
30W15D35L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/7 | #64 | 1867 | -14.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/5 | #73 | 1872 | -11.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #84 | 1233 | -7.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/8 | #11 | 2201 | +35.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2865 | +13.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/3 | #83 | 1234 | -22.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #66 | 1863 | -12.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #59 | 1987 | -7.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | #74 | 1297 | -13.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/5 | #44 | 1973 | +1.2 |
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Rankings
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Germany
#4,711
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#31,075
in continent
World
#42,073
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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