Format
CS
Castle, Steffen
🇩🇪FIDE 356094520· Male· Germany· Born in 1991
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Steffen Castle, a 35-year-old German player, is rated 1609 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 28-month break between Sep 2023 and Feb 2026. Recent appearance: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 E.
Current rating
1609
Standard
Rpd1578·Blz—
All-time high
1609
at best
Feb 2026 · age 35
Feb 2026 · age 35
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#143,544
#143,544 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+37 Elo)
1572 → 1609
Feb 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 35
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1609
at age 35
Feb 2026
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 33
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 33
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1287 → returned at 1609
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+37
1572 → 1609
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3/ 560.0%
2W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #37 | 1709 | +37.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#12,263
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#96,460
in continent
World
#143,533
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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