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Lang, Daniel
CM🇩🇪FIDE 24612154· Male· Germany· Born in 1986
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Daniel Lang, a 40-year-old German Candidate Master, is rated 2089 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2089 and 2138 over the past 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NRW-Klasse Gruppe 3 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, Deutsche Schach-Pokalmeisterschaft 2025 (Daehne-Pokal), and NRW-Viererpokal 2025 Mai 2025. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2006–2007) and 42 months (2010–2013). His peak of 2158 was reached at age 36 (Apr 2022).
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 39). At junior level, he reached #57 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2089
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2158
−69 pts below
Apr 2022 · age 36
Apr 2022 · age 36
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#16,417 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 39
Jan 2025
2022
95th German 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2158
Apr 2022
All-time peak 2158
at age 36 · −69 from today
Apr 2022
2019
100 career games
at age 33
Jun 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+41 Elo)
2106 → 2147
Jan 2018
2015
Re-crossed 2100
at age 29
Jun 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-18
2107 → 2089
Tournaments
5
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
2W5D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #47 | 1727 | -8.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #52 | 1167 | -13.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 2035 | -2.2 |
Knockout | Jul 2025 | 3/5 | QF | 2149 | +6.2 |
Team | May 2025 | 0.5/1 | #102 | 2192 | +2.2 |
Rankings
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Germany
#1,878
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#11,951
in continent
World
#16,417
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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