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Pielawa, Martin

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FIDEFIDE 24600059· Male· Germany· Born in 1984

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Martin Pielawa, a 42-year-old German player, is rated 1987 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +46 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent appearances: grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open and 41. Internationales Boeblinger Open A. Also played 1 rapid (including 2. Metzinger-Weinberg Rapid-Turnier) and 3 blitz events (including Plochinger Winter-Blitz 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 156 months (2011–2024) and 12 months (2024–2025).

Current rating

1987

Standard

Rpd1991·Blz1936

All-time high

1987

at best
Jun 2026 · age 42

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#29,636

#29,636 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
1941 → 1987
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1987
at age 42
Jun 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 42
Feb 2026
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1941 → returned at 1929
Jun 2024
2011
Inactive for 156 months
paused at 1866 → returned at 1941
May 2011
Crossed 1800
at age 27
Mar 2011

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
4. Horber Pfingstgambit
perf 2038 (+51) · 4.5/6 · #23
Top opponent
vs Elmar Wachsmann 2,080
grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open · Apr 2026 · +12.9 Elo
Evolution
+58
1929 → 1987
Tournaments
3
24 games
Score
12/ 2450.0%
10W4D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsElmar Wachsmann2,080·grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open·R6·+12.9
2.[W]vsVolker Novak2,067·grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open·R2·+12.5
3.[W]vsReinhard Arlt2,066·grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open·R4·+12.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
4. Horber Pfingstgambit
Open Swiss
May 20264.5/6#232038+10.0
grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/9#6732023+12.8
41. Internationales Boeblinger Open A
Open Swiss
Dec 20254/9#632005+34.8
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Germany
#3,453
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#21,888
in continent
World
#29,635
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2
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3
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7
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World
1
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2
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7
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8
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