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Loeffler, Stefan
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4603257· Male· Germany· Born in 1968
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Stefan Loeffler, a 58-year-old German International Master, is rated 2355 and sitting in the top 2% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2318 and 2355 over the past 2 years. 51 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 7-8, 2. Bundesliga Ost AUT 2025-2026 Round 10-11, and Oberliga Baden-Wuerttemberg 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. Also played 2 rapid events (including GXA Memorial Alekhine Rapid 2025) recently. His peak of 2463 was reached at age 38 (Jul 2006, German #72 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 33).
Current rating
2355
Standard
Rpd2275·Blz2251
All-time high
2463
−108 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 38
Jul 2006 · age 38
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#209 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
17 entries2026
18th German 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2355
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
2301 → 2343
Nov 2024
2022
6-month rising streak
+18 Elo
Jun 2022
2021
500 career games
at age 53
Dec 2021
2019
22nd German 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2380
Dec 2019
2014
19th German 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2410
Apr 2014
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
2350 → 2355
Tournaments
16
49 games
Score
28.5/ 4958.2%
18W21D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #60 | 2715 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #45 | 2311 | -0.7 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #26 | 3197 | +5.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #62 | 2157 | -4.7 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #11 | 2638 | +10.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2966 | +2.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #45 | 2342 | +0.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 3179 | +11.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #6 | 3203 | +12.1 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #39 | 2267 | -1.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJose BarriaIM
🇵🇹POR·2380
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAndre Ventura SousaIM
🇵🇹POR·2449
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsSamuel Jesus P GoncalvesFM
🇵🇹POR·2241
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsSiegfried BaumeggerIM
🇦🇹AUT·2350
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2022
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vsJan PlachetkaGM
🇸🇰SVK·2273
+0 −0 =6
6 games·last met Mar 2017
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Rankings
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Germany
#209
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#1,655
in continent
World
#2,588
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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