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Federau, Juergen
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4602935· Male· Germany· Born in 1949
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Juergen Federau, a 77-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2110 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 8 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent appearances: 42. OBSenEM (Offene Berliner Senioren-Einzel-Meisterschaft) and Lichtenberger Sommer 2025. He had 3 career breaks: 36 months (2007–2010), 53 months (2010–2014) and 27 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2246 was reached at age 55 (Oct 2004).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 52).
Current rating
2110
Standard
Rpd2002·Blz—
All-time high
2246
−136 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 55
Oct 2004 · age 55
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,470 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
21 entries2025
73rd 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2106
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 76
Oct 2025
2023
56th German 70-75 player
at age 74 · rated 2082
Dec 2023
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
2023 → 2082
Sep 2023
2019
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 2053 → returned at 2070
Nov 2019
2017
Re-crossed 2100
at age 68
Mar 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+12
2098 → 2110
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
12/ 1866.7%
9W6D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJuergen BrustkernFM2,083·42. OBSenEM (Offene Berliner Senioren-Einzel-Meisterschaft)·R7·-10.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/9 | #14 | 2104 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #18 | 2120 | +8.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,638
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#10,506
in continent
World
#14,470
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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