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Mester, Philipp

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FIDEFIDE 34624902· Male· Germany· Born in 2009

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Philipp Mester, a 17-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2285 — just 28 short of his peak of 2313 (Dec 2025, age 16) and ranked 14th among German players under 18, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +123 Elo over the past 12 months. 57 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. IM-Turnier SK Doppelbauer Kiel, 36. Staufer Open A, and Herkules-Cup 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Giessener Schnellschachturnier 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Deutsche Jugendmeisterschaft 2025 Blitzturnier UE14) recently.

Awarded FM in 2025 (age 16). At junior level, he reached #13, #7 and #34 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.

Current rating

2285

Standard

Rpd1969·Blz2057

All-time high

2313

−28 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 16

Activity

46

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#14

#14 · German players under 18 · of 769

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
13th German U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2308
Jan 2026
2025
7th German U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2313
Dec 2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 16
Dec 2025
Crossed 2300
at age 16
Dec 2025
All-time peak 2313
at age 16 · −28 from today
Dec 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 16
Dec 2025

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
Marburger Schachtage 2025 A-Open
perf 2393 (+108) · 5.5/7 · #3
Top opponent
vs Vojtech PlatGM 2,463
2. IM-Turnier SK Doppelbauer Kiel · Feb 2026 · +4.7 Elo
Evolution
+67
2218 → 2285
Tournaments
8
57 games
Score
37/ 5764.9%
26W22D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2. IM-Turnier SK Doppelbauer Kiel
Round-Robin
Feb 20264/9#62320+10.8
36. Staufer Open A
Open Swiss
Jan 20265.5/9#452143-34.0
Herkules-Cup 2025
Open Swiss
Nov 20254/5#62168-4.8
Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2025 A
Open Swiss
Nov 20255/7#112351+28.4
Marburger Schachtage 2025 A-Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20255.5/7#32393+56.4
Deutsche Jugend-Laendermeisterschaft 2025
Team
Oct 20252/4#1122167-17.2
15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen Meisterturnier
Open Swiss
Jul 20255.5/7#62297+28.4
Deutsche Jugendmeisterschaft 2025 U16
Swiss
Jun 20255.5/9#72273+55.6
Worst Elo result: 36. Staufer Open A (-34.0 Elo, finished #45).

Rankings

/
Germany
#406
out of 15,290 players
Europe
#3,047
in continent
World
#4,556
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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3
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3
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2,645
5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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406🇩🇪Mester, Philipp2,285
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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8
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2,717
8
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10
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3047🇩🇪Mester, Philipp2,285
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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4556🇩🇪Mester, Philipp2,285