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Straub, Jochen
🇩🇪FIDE 24699969· Male· Germany· Born in 1965
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Jochen Straub, a 61-year-old German player, is rated 1740. He has fluctuated between 1699 and 1782 over the past 2 years. 54 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open, WE 21 Bolzano - A, and Airport Open 2025. Also played 2 rapid events (including 12. BrainGames 2026) recently. He took a 61-month break between Jan 2011 and Mar 2016. His peak of 1869 was reached at age 46 (Jan 2011).
Current rating
1740
Standard
Rpd1792·Blz1854
All-time high
1869
−129 pts below
Jan 2011 · age 46
Jan 2011 · age 46
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
54 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#95,926
#95,926 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+83 Elo)
1730 → 1813
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 59
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 58
Oct 2023
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 51
Apr 2016
2011
All-time peak 1869
at age 46 · −129 from today
Jan 2011
Inactive for 61 months
paused at 1869 → returned at 1820
Jan 2011
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+3
1737 → 1740
Tournaments
10
64 games
Score
28.5/ 6444.5%
15W27D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsHenri Wittenberger1,430·42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen B-Turnier·R1·-16.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #663 | 1693 | -16.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #23 | 2052 | +33.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/5 | #29 | 1903 | -7.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/8 | #429 | 1815 | +19.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #62 | 2096 | +10.4 |
Worst Elo result: Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 B im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival (-21.8 Elo, finished #64).
Rankings
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Germany
#9,304
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#68,270
in continent
World
#95,925
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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