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Sonsalla, Stefan
🇩🇪FIDE 34622276· Male· Germany· Born in 1967
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Stefan Sonsalla, a 59-year-old German player, is rated 1591. He has fluctuated between 1563 and 1623 over the past 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 D, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 D, and 8. Internationales Spandauer Weihnachtsopen 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including Spandauer Weihnachts-Rapid 2025) recently. His peak of 1623 was reached at age 58 (Oct 2025).
Current rating
1591
Standard
Rpd1489·Blz—
All-time high
1623
−32 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 58
Oct 2025 · age 58
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#150,390
#150,390 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
All-time peak 1623
at age 58 · −32 from today
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+301 Elo)
1304 → 1605
Feb 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 58
Feb 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 58
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 57
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 57
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-29
1620 → 1591
Tournaments
4
21 games
Score
7.5/ 2135.7%
5W5D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/4 | #87 | 1607 | -9.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/4 | #121 | 924 | -29.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/6 | #102 | 1754 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/2 | #14 | 2301 | +3.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#12,566
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#100,095
in continent
World
#150,375
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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