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Palesch, Max Dirk

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FIDEFIDE 34659340· Male· Germany· Born in 2007

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Max Dirk Palesch, a 19-year-old German player, is rated 1717. He has slipped back 68 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open, 41. Internationales Boeblinger Open B, and 6. Internationale Unterlaender Schachtage A-Turnier. Also played 3 rapid (including 1. Offenes Boeblinger Schnellschachturnier) and 4 blitz events (including Bezirksblitzmannschaftsmeisterschaft Neckar-Fils 2026) recently. His peak of 1785 was reached at age 18 (Feb 2025).

Current rating

1717

Standard

Rpd1663·Blz1662

All-time high

1785

−68 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 18

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#103,628

#103,628 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+239 Elo)
1546 → 1785
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1785
at age 18 · −68 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 17
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Oct 2023
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Oct 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
3. Horber Pfingstgambit
perf 1937 (+164) · 3.5/6 · #56
Top opponent
vs Marcel Liebhart 2,018
3. Horber Pfingstgambit · Jun 2025 · +12.2 Elo
Evolution
-68
1785 → 1717
Tournaments
5
35 games
Score
14/ 3540.0%
8W12D15L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/7#10021783-8.6
41. Internationales Boeblinger Open B
Open Swiss
Dec 20254.5/9#421830+32.8
6. Internationale Unterlaender Schachtage A-Turnier
Open Swiss
Jul 20250/5#881043-81.2
Bezirkseinzelmeisterschaft Neckar-Fils 2025
Swiss
Jun 20252/3#121896-20.8
3. Horber Pfingstgambit
Open Swiss
Jun 20253.5/6#561937+8.4
Worst Elo result: 6. Internationale Unterlaender Schachtage A-Turnier (-81.2 Elo, finished #88).

Rankings

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Germany
#9,863
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#73,199
in continent
World
#103,626
out of 400,000+

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6
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1
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2
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7
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