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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 1741. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈8/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 15-month break between Mar 2024 and Jul 2025. His peak of 1803 was reached at age 60 (Jul 2019).
Current rating
1741
Standard
Rpd1749·Blz1726
All-time high
1803
−62 pts below
Jul 2019 · age 60
Jul 2019 · age 60
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#95,577
#95,577 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+187 Elo)
1543 → 1730
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 65
Mar 2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1730 → returned at 1741
Mar 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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
XIV. Unser Fritz-Open 2025 mit Einzelmeisterschaft SV Ruhrgebietperf 1934 (+193) · 2/5 · #61
Top opponent
Evolution
+11
1730 → 1741
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
4.5/ 1140.9%
2W5D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsTamer Erdem Yavuz1,848·XIV. Unser Fritz-Open 2025 mit Einzelmeisterschaft SV Ruhrgebiet·R4·+13.0
3.[D]vsRainer KaedingCM2,131·XIV. Unser Fritz-Open 2025 mit Einzelmeisterschaft SV Ruhrgebiet·R2·+8.1
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsRoland Michalicek1,893·XIV. Unser Fritz-Open 2025 mit Einzelmeisterschaft SV Ruhrgebiet·R5·-5.9
3.[L]vsAtilla Oeztekin2,016·XIV. Unser Fritz-Open 2025 mit Einzelmeisterschaft SV Ruhrgebiet·R3·-3.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #40 | 1742 | +0.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/5 | #61 | 1934 | +11.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#9,281
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#68,047
in continent
World
#95,576
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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