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Nuesslein, Christian Thomas
🇩🇪FIDE 24662534· Male· Germany· Born in 1969
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Christian Thomas Nuesslein, a 57-year-old German player, is rated 1733. He has slipped back 118 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Mittelfraenkischer Schachkongress 2026 Nebenturnier, Kreismeisterschaft Mittelfranken Mitte 2026, and Bezirkseinzelmeisterschaft Mittelfranken 2025 B. He had 3 career breaks: 31 months (2008–2011), 82 months (2011–2018) and 35 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1929 was reached at age 42 (Mar 2011).
Current rating
1733
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1929
−196 pts below
Mar 2011 · age 42
Mar 2011 · age 42
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#98,440
#98,440 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+85 Elo)
1796 → 1881
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 55
Feb 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 54
Feb 2023
2020
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1820 → returned at 1796
Feb 2020
2011
All-time peak 1929
at age 42 · −196 from today
Mar 2011
Inactive for 82 months
paused at 1929 → returned at 1892
Mar 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-118
1851 → 1733
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
5/ 1435.7%
3W4D7L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/5 | #25 | 1605 | -42.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/7 | #26 | 1714 | -15.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#9,619
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#69,900
in continent
World
#98,438
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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