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Houben, Maximilian
🇩🇪FIDE 34632760· Male· Germany· Born in 2011
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Maximilian Houben, a 15-year-old German player, is rated 1928. He is climbing fast, having gained +89 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include DWZ-Match-Open Duesseldorf 2026, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 C, and Jugendbundesliga U20 West 2025-2026 Januar 2026. His peak of 1995 was reached at age 15 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, he reached #55, #74 and #25 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1928
Standard
Rpd1785·Blz—
All-time high
1995
−67 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 15
Mar 2026 · age 15
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#41,419
#41,419 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
55th German U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1995
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1995
at age 15 · −67 from today
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+320 Elo)
1483 → 1803
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 13
Jun 2024
6-month rising streak
+268 Elo
Jun 2024
74th German U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1798
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+90
1838 → 1928
Tournaments
7
30 games
Score
18.5/ 3061.7%
14W9D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #40 | 1361 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #28 | 1763 | -58.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #8 | 2041 | +33.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2706 | +19.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #38 | 2267 | +25.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2.5/3 | #2 | 2287 | +62.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #122 | 2164 | +15.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,638
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#30,580
in continent
World
#41,418
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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