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Kessler, Dietmar
🇩🇪FIDE 4603761· Male· Germany· Born in 1966
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Dietmar Kessler, a 60-year-old German player, is rated 2229 and sitting in the top 5% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 17 months (2002–2004), 14 months (2004–2005), 23 months (2006–2008), 28 months (2012–2014) and 124 months (2015–2025). Recent appearance: Oberliga Wuerttemberg 2025-2026 April 2026. His peak of 2298 was reached at age 36 (Jul 2002).
Current rating
2229
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2298
−69 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 36
Jul 2002 · age 36
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 5%
#661 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
13 entries2025
64th German 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2250
Nov 2025
2015
Best 12-month gain (+37 Elo)
2221 → 2258
May 2015
Inactive for 124 months
paused at 2258 → returned at 2245
May 2015
100 career games
at age 49
Mar 2015
2012
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2221 → returned at 2223
May 2012
2006
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2270 → returned at 2257
Jul 2006
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-29
2258 → 2229
Tournaments
7
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
3W0D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #63 | 1413 | -10.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #68 | 1574 | -6.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #16 | 2827 | +4.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #4 | 2996 | +9.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #52 | 1232 | -15.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#661
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#4,647
in continent
World
#6,738
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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