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Thelen, Thomas
🇩🇪FIDE 24619523· Male· Germany· Born in 1969
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Thomas Thelen, a 57-year-old German player, is rated 2002. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 23 months (2007–2009), 21 months (2009–2011), 15 months (2011–2012) and 37 months (2013–2016). Recent appearance: NRW-Klasse Gruppe 4 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2118 was reached at age 42 (May 2011).
Current rating
2002
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2118
−116 pts below
May 2011 · age 42
May 2011 · age 42
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#27,169
#27,169 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 56
Oct 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 55
Oct 2024
2019
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
1968 → 2027
Nov 2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 50
Aug 2019
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 48
Aug 2017
2013
Inactive for 37 months
paused at 2074 → returned at 2004
Jun 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+3
1999 → 2002
Tournaments
7
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
2W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #54 | 1259 | -8.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #74 | 1808 | -11.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #72 | 1368 | -6.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 2162 | +3.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #12 | 2993 | +14.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,152
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#20,065
in continent
World
#27,169
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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