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Zucker, Stefan
🇩🇪FIDE 24661210· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Stefan Zucker, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 1874. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2018–2020), 48 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent appearances: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 C and Niedersachsen Landeseinzelmeisterschaft 2026 B-Open. Also played 1 rapid (including Anderter Open & 10. Niedersaechsische Schnellschach-EM 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Bezirksblitzeinzelmeisterschaft Hannover 2025) recently. His peak of 2020 was reached at age 45 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
1874
Standard
Rpd1882·Blz1902
All-time high
2020
−146 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 45
Jul 2008 · age 45
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#54,768
#54,768 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+57 Elo)
1857 → 1914
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1914 → returned at 1912
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 48 months
paused at 1857 → returned at 1914
Feb 2020
2018
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1874 → returned at 1857
Feb 2018
2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 50
Feb 2013
2008
Crossed 2000
at age 45
Jul 2008
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-40
1914 → 1874
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
5/ 1145.5%
3W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/4 | #111 | 1498 | -38.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/5 | #38 | 2125 | -2.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,897
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#40,182
in continent
World
#54,768
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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