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KJ
Kessler, Juergen
🇩🇪FIDE 16232925· Male· Germany· Born in 1959
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Juergen Kessler, a 67-year-old German player, is rated 1700 — just 19 short of his peak of 1719 (Mar 2024, age 65). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 49 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 24 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 14. Wasserschloss-OPEN-Inzlingen B-Turnier.
Current rating
1700
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1719
−19 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 65
Mar 2024 · age 65
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#109,688
#109,688 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+180 Elo)
1539 → 1719
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 65
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1719
at age 65 · −19 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1719 → returned at 1700
Mar 2024
2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 61
Jan 2020
Inactive for 49 months
paused at 1539 → returned at 1719
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-19
1719 → 1700
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/2 | #35 | 2536 | -19.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#10,286
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#76,965
in continent
World
#109,686
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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