Format
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Gaertner, David
🇩🇪FIDE 34611630· Male· Germany· Born in 2010
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David Gaertner, a 16-year-old German player, is rated 1892 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +137 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open, Deutsche Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025 U20, and Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2025 A.
Current rating
1892
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1706
All-time high
1892
at best
Jun 2026 · age 16
Jun 2026 · age 16
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#50,089
#50,089 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
All-time peak 1892
at age 16
Jun 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 15
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 15
Nov 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 15
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+441 Elo)
1212 → 1653
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+83
1809 → 1892
Tournaments
7
47 games
Score
22.5/ 4747.9%
14W17D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/7 | #52 | 1989 | +56.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #476 | 1905 | -14.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/6 | #58 | 1823 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/7 | #112 | 1910 | +25.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #58 | 1914 | +44.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/7 | #129 | 1779 | -14.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1.5/3 | #99 | 1924 | +26.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,496
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#36,881
in continent
World
#50,088
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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