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PJ
Paul, Johannes
FM🇩🇪FIDE 24622087· Male· Germany· Born in 1990
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Johannes Paul, a 36-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2332 and sitting in the top 2% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 14-month break between Oct 2007 and Jan 2009. Recent appearances: 2. Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Staffel A April 2026 and 2. Bundesliga Nord 2025-2026 Februar 2026. His peak of 2388 was reached at age 28 (Nov 2018).
Awarded FM in 2016 (age 26). At junior level, he reached #42, #22 and #8 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2332
Standard
Rpd2359·Blz2304
All-time high
2388
−56 pts below
Nov 2018 · age 28
Nov 2018 · age 28
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 2%
#259 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
18 entries2026
26th German 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2340
Mar 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 35
Apr 2025
2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 32
Jun 2022
2019
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
2278 → 2385
Apr 2019
2018
63rd German 20-35 player
at age 28 · rated 2388
Dec 2018
All-time peak 2388
at age 28 · −56 from today
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
2334 → 2332
Tournaments
5
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
3W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #43 | 2885 | +4.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 3246 | +12.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #57 | 1193 | -17.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #104 | 2209 | -6.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #8 | 2460 | +6.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#259
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#2,045
in continent
World
#3,152
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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