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Kaufmann, Ben
🇩🇪FIDE 34687068· Male· Germany· Born in 2013
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Ben Kaufmann, a 13-year-old German player, is rated 2041 — his current career high and ranked 15th among German players under 14. He is rising rapidly, having gained +240 Elo over the past 12 months. 69 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Wuerttemberg 2025-2026 April 2026, Wuerttembergische Jugendeinzelmeisterschaften 2026 U14, and 36. Staufer Open A. Also played 2 rapid (including 12. BrainGames 2026) and 2 blitz events (including Wuerttembergische Mannschafts-Meisterschaft - Blitz 2026) recently.
At junior level, he reached #15 and #21 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
2041
Standard
Rpd1908·Blz1871
All-time high
2041
at best
May 2026 · age 13
May 2026 · age 13
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
69 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#15
#15 · German players under 14 · of 584
Career timeline
7 entries2026
15th German U14 player
at age 13 · rated 2041
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+240 Elo)
1801 → 2041
May 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 13
May 2026
All-time peak 2041
at age 13
May 2026
2025
21st German U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1907
Sep 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 12
Apr 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
2. Offene Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft der Schachspieler mit Behinderung (ODBEM) · Aug 2025 · +11.6 Elo
Evolution
+182
1859 → 2041
Tournaments
12
69 games
Score
36.5/ 6952.9%
29W15D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #49 | 1242 | -15.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/7 | #1 | 2333 | +97.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/9 | #243 | 1930 | +27.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 6/7 | #2 | 2093 | +62.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #40 | 1136 | -17.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/6 | #95 | 1720 | -51.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/5 | #30 | 2052 | +41.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #67 | 1163 | -16.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/9 | #17 | 1877 | +5.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/7 | #3 | 2033 | +62.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,534
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#16,059
in continent
World
#21,850
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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