Zur, Jan

Jan Zur, a 38-year-old German player, is rated 2141 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2131 and 2176 over the past 2 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Landesliga Berlin 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, Deutsche Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026 Januar, and Berliner Pokal-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Berliner Schnellschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025) and 2 blitz events (including 46. Norddeutsche Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2006), 15 months (2011–2012), 14 months (2016–2017) and 66 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2176 was reached at age 36 (Dec 2024).

At junior level, he reached #73 nationally in U16.