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Limbourg, Alexander
🇩🇪FIDE 16294548· Male· Germany· Born in 2012
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Alexander Limbourg, a 14-year-old German player, is rated 1714 — just 29 short of his peak of 1743 (Jan 2026, age 14). He is climbing fast, having gained +121 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NRW-Klasse Gruppe 2 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Weekendvierkampen, and 17eme Open International d'echecs de Rouen. Also played 1 rapid event (including 14. Werdener Nikolausturnier Meistergruppe) recently.
At junior level, he reached #74 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1714
Standard
Rpd1671·Blz1518
All-time high
1743
−29 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 14
Jan 2026 · age 14
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#104,856
#104,856 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1743
at age 14 · −29 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 13
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+220 Elo)
1428 → 1648
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Mar 2024
74th German U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1414
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
1698 → 1714
Tournaments
4
19 games
Score
7/ 1936.8%
6W2D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #105 | 1927 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #53 | 1354 | -3.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #433 | 1870 | -27.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/7 | #72 | 1869 | +44.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#10,105
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#74,017
in continent
World
#104,853
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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