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Gronde, Benedikt
🇩🇪FIDE 24652547· Male· Germany· Born in 1979
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Benedikt Gronde, a 47-year-old German player, is rated 1811. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 B-Open and 42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen B-Turnier. He had 5 career breaks: 13 months (2010–2011), 22 months (2011–2013), 34 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included), 18 months (2022–2024) and 17 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1847 was reached at age 45 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1811
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1847
−36 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 45
Mar 2024 · age 45
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#72,885
#72,885 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+98 Elo)
1745 → 1843
Jan 2025
2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1843 → returned at 1805
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 45
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1847
at age 45 · −36 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1750 → returned at 1745
Jun 2022
2019
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 1767 → returned at 1750
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-32
1843 → 1811
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
6/ 1250.0%
5W2D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsMaximilian Breintner1,540·42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen B-Turnier·R6·-16.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #47 | 2021 | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/5 | #49 | 1542 | -38.6 |
Worst Elo result: 42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen B-Turnier (-38.6 Elo, finished #49).
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,518
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#52,877
in continent
World
#72,885
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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