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Schulte, Stefan
🇩🇪FIDE 34616160· Male· Germany· Born in 1962
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Stefan Schulte, a 64-year-old German player, is rated 2005 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +69 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026, 12 Seminarturnier Lanzarote-Kanaren, and Schachreisen Seminarturnier Weimar 2026.
Current rating
2005
Standard
Rpd1923·Blz—
All-time high
2005
at best
Apr 2026 · age 64
Apr 2026 · age 64
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#26,724
#26,724 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1915 → 2005
Apr 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 64
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2005
at age 64
Apr 2026
100 career games
at age 64
Apr 2026
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 61
Nov 2023
2022
Crossed 1800
at age 60
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+68
1937 → 2005
Tournaments
4
28 games
Score
19.5/ 2869.6%
14W11D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #19 | 2061 | -2.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #1 | 2134 | +20.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/7 | #1 | 2099 | +24.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/6 | #6 | 2225 | +26.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,112
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#19,740
in continent
World
#26,724
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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