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Lessner, Falk
🇩🇪FIDE 16286642· Male· Germany· Born in 1976
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Falk Lessner, a 50-year-old German player, is rated 1703 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 49-month break between Jul 2019 and Sep 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: 15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen Hauptturnier and 17. Salzkammergut Schachopen 2025 Group D.
Current rating
1703
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1703
at best
Jun 2026 · age 50
Jun 2026 · age 50
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#108,889
#108,889 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1703
at age 50
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+216 Elo)
1465 → 1681
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 48
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 48
Mar 2024
2019
Crossed 1500
at age 43
Jul 2019
Crossed 1400
at age 43
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
1695 → 1703
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
6/ 1154.5%
3W6D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #33 | 1758 | +21.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/1 | #101 | 2234 | -12.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#10,385
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#76,513
in continent
World
#108,886
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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