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VJ
Vollenberg, Joerg
🇩🇪FIDE 16286251· Male· Germany· Born in 1959
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Joerg Vollenberg, a 67-year-old German player, is rated 1754. He is progressing steadily with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q2 E and XIV. Unser Fritz-Open 2025 mit Einzelmeisterschaft SV Ruhrgebiet. Also played 1 rapid (including MAG Sommer-Rapid 2025) and 1 blitz events (including MAG Sommer-Blitz 2025) recently. He took a 16-month break between Feb 2024 and Jul 2025. His peak of 1803 was reached at age 60 (Jul 2019).
Current rating
1754
Standard
Rpd1749·Blz1726
All-time high
1803
−49 pts below
Jul 2019 · age 60
Jul 2019 · age 60
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#91,237
#91,237 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+187 Elo)
1543 → 1730
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 65
Mar 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1550 → returned at 1741
Feb 2024
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
Aug 2022
2019
Crossed 1800
at age 60
Jul 2019
Crossed 1600
at age 60
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+13
1741 → 1754
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
5/ 1533.3%
5W4D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMohammed Said Amin1,818·XV. Unser Fritz-Open 2026 mit Einzelmeisterschaft SV Ruhrgebiet·R4·+11.8
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsViktor, Dr. Heidt1,829·XV. Unser Fritz-Open 2026 mit Einzelmeisterschaft SV Ruhrgebiet·R3·-7.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #90 | 1879 | +13.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #40 | 1742 | +0.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#9,084
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#65,251
in continent
World
#91,235
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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