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Blank, Stefan

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FIDEFIDE 24619620· Male· Germany· Born in 1967

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Stefan Blank, a 59-year-old German player, is rated 1794. He is progressing steadily with +58 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 75. Unterfraenkische Meisterschaft 2026 Aufstiegsturnier, 41. Internationales Boeblinger Open B, and 33. Schweinfurt-Open 2025. He took a 26-month break between Feb 2020 and May 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2072 was reached at age 37 (Jul 2004).

Current rating

1794

Standard

Rpd1849·Blz—

All-time high

2072

−278 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 37

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#78,301

#78,301 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+84 Elo)
1680 → 1764
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1772 → returned at 1736
Feb 2020
2016
Re-crossed 1800
at age 49
May 2016
2013
100 career games
at age 46
Aug 2013
2004
Crossed 2000
at age 37
Jul 2004

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
41. Internationales Boeblinger Open B
perf 2076 (+293) · 6.5/8 · #21
Top opponent
vs Matthias Krekel 1,954
33. Schweinfurt-Open 2025 · Jun 2025 · +5.6 Elo
Evolution
+60
1734 → 1794
Tournaments
3
32 games
Score
16/ 3250.0%
17W4D11L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAryan Bansal1,633·34. Schweinfurt-Open 2026·R5·-14.3
2.[L]vsLaurens Laterveer1,630·33. Schweinfurt-Open 2025·R4·-12.9
3.[L]vsMichael Koehler1,748·34. Schweinfurt-Open 2026·R7·-11.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
75. Unterfraenkische Meisterschaft 2026 Aufstiegsturnier
Swiss
Apr 20266/4#132502+11.4
41. Internationales Boeblinger Open B
Open Swiss
Dec 20256.5/8#212076+48.8
33. Schweinfurt-Open 2025
Open Swiss
Jun 20253.5/6#381871-2.2

Most-Played Opponents

vsThomas Drewes
🇩🇪GER·1729
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsMarkus Markert
🇩🇪GER·1929
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2018
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vsDieter Krenz
🇩🇪GER·1922
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2019
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Rankings

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Germany
#8,049
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#56,621
in continent
World
#78,300
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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3
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2,657
4
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5
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6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,591
9
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2,588
10
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2,587
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8049🇩🇪Blank, Stefan1,794
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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10
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2,713
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56621🇩🇪Blank, Stefan1,794
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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78300🇩🇪Blank, Stefan1,794