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GJ
Guenther, Joerg
🇩🇪FIDE 16266919· Male· Germany· Born in 1972
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Joerg Guenther, a 54-year-old German player, is rated 2000. He has slipped back 76 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, 42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen A-Turnier, and Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 A im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival. Also played 1 rapid event (including 23. Garchinger Dreikoenigsturnier) recently. He took a 47-month break between Feb 2020 and Feb 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2076 was reached at age 53 (May 2025).
Current rating
2000
Standard
Rpd1978·Blz—
All-time high
2076
−76 pts below
May 2025 · age 53
May 2025 · age 53
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#27,495
#27,495 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 54
May 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
Jul 2025
Best 12-month gain (+113 Elo)
1963 → 2076
May 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 53
May 2025
All-time peak 2076
at age 53 · −76 from today
May 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 53
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-76
2076 → 2000
Tournaments
3
26 games
Score
10/ 2638.5%
5W10D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsCera DagariyaWFM1,893·Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 A im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival·R4·-13.7
3.[L]vsDenny Lawrenz2,015·Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 A im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival·R7·-10.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/8 | #880 | 2020 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #30 | 1897 | -30.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/9 | #112 | 1984 | -47.6 |
Worst Elo result: Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 A im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival (-47.6 Elo, finished #112).
Rankings
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Germany
#3,196
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#20,304
in continent
World
#27,495
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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