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Gottuk, Stefan
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4605110· Male· Germany· Born in 1968
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Stefan Gottuk, a 58-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2140 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Landesliga Hamburg 2025-2026 April 2026. His peak of 2332 was reached at age 34 (Oct 2002).
Awarded FM in 2002 (age 34).
Current rating
2140
Standard
Rpd2171·Blz2141
All-time high
2332
−192 pts below
Oct 2002 · age 34
Oct 2002 · age 34
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,003 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2148 → returned at 2160
Mar 2020
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 49
Apr 2017
2016
Best 12-month gain (+47 Elo)
2156 → 2203
May 2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 48
May 2016
2013
100 career games
at age 45
May 2013
2002
FM title awardedFM
at age 34
Oct 2002
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-37
2177 → 2140
Tournaments
8
9 games
Score
4/ 944.4%
1W6D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #59 | 1908 | -13.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #29 | 2079 | -2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #61 | 1313 | -11.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 1955 | -5.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 1962 | -5.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,328
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#8,618
in continent
World
#12,003
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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