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Kesselhut, Pascal
🇩🇪FIDE 16297717· Male· Germany· Born in 1985
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Pascal Kesselhut, a 41-year-old German player, is rated 1733. He has fluctuated between 1698 and 1764 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 D, Niedersachsen Landeseinzelmeisterschaft 2026 B-Open, and 39. DWZ-Elo-Cup der Wilstermarsch u. Itzehoe. He took a 26-month break between Feb 2020 and May 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1764 was reached at age 39 (Dec 2024).
Current rating
1733
Standard
Rpd1650·Blz—
All-time high
1764
−31 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 39
Dec 2024 · age 39
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#98,440
#98,440 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+339 Elo)
1425 → 1764
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1764
at age 39 · −31 from today
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 39
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 39
Feb 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 39
Feb 2024
2023
Crossed 1400
at age 38
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
1752 → 1733
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
7.5/ 1550.0%
5W5D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #17 | 1956 | +35.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #69 | 1613 | -40.0 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 1/3 | #33 | 1591 | -13.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#9,619
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#69,900
in continent
World
#98,438
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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