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Semling, Johannes
FM🇩🇪FIDE 16290151· Male· Germany· Born in 2008
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Johannes Semling, a 18-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2255 and ranked 17th among German players under 18, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +84 Elo over the past 12 months. 58 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, 2. Bundesliga Sued 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6. His peak of 2311 was reached at age 18 (Jan 2026).
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 17). At junior level, he reached #11, #9, #18 and #35 nationally in U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2255
Standard
Rpd2029·Blz2217
All-time high
2311
−56 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 18
Jan 2026 · age 18
Activity
56
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#17
#17 · German players under 18 · of 790
Career timeline
16 entries2026
11th German U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2311
Jan 2026
All-time peak 2311
at age 18 · −56 from today
Jan 2026
2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 17
Nov 2025
Crossed 2300
at age 17
Nov 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 17
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 17
Jul 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
2246 → 2255
Tournaments
17
41 games
Score
24/ 4158.5%
15W18D8L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAnatole Schmitt2,037·27eme Open International de Wasselonne - Tournoi A (plus de 1800)·R3·+10.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsQuentin Laignel2,172·27eme Open International de Wasselonne - Tournoi A (plus de 1800)·R6·-22.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #332 | 2199 | -15.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #89 | 1480 | -10.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #1129 | 2300 | 0.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #74 | 2169 | -7.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #131 | 1511 | -9.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1114 | 1512 | -10.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #27 | 2245 | -3.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #388 | 2353 | +1.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #22 | 2352 | +2.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | 2896 | +4.6 |
Worst Elo result: 27eme Open International de Wasselonne - Tournoi A (plus de 1800) (-34.8 Elo, finished #29).
Rankings
/
Germany
#529
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#3,851
in continent
World
#5,656
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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