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Demel, Paul
🇩🇪FIDE 24666149· Male· Germany· Born in 1986
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Paul Demel, a 40-year-old German player, is rated 2185 — just 2 short of his peak of 2187 (Mar 2015, age 29) and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2007–2009) and 101 months (2015–2023). Recent appearance: Landesliga Bayern Sued 2025-2026 Maerz 2026.
Current rating
2185
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2187
−2 pts below
Mar 2015 · age 29
Mar 2015 · age 29
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#8,999 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
88th German 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2185
May 2026
2015
Inactive for 101 months
paused at 2176 → returned at 2180
May 2015
All-time peak 2187
at age 29 · −2 from today
Mar 2015
2011
100 career games
at age 25
Jul 2011
2009
Best 12-month gain (+69 Elo)
2103 → 2172
Nov 2009
2007
Crossed 2100
at age 21
Oct 2007
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+6
2179 → 2185
Tournaments
4
5 games
Score
3/ 560.0%
2W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #19 | 2359 | +9.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #77 | 1427 | -8.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2755 | +4.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #31 | 2200 | +0.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#933
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#6,337
in continent
World
#8,999
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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