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Huelsmann, Josef

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FIDEFIDE 4607929· Male· Germany· Born in 1950

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Josef Huelsmann, a 76-year-old German player, is rated 2139 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 35 months (2002–2005) and 21 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: 4. Nestorenturnier 2026. His peak of 2268 was reached at age 56 (Jul 2006).

Current rating

2139

Standard

Rpd2222·Blz2220

All-time high

2268

−129 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 56

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 6%

#12,101 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

17 entries
2026
50th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2163
Mar 2026
2023
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2194 → returned at 2163
Jun 2023
2021
73rd 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2224
Nov 2021
2019
17th German 65-70 player
at age 69 · rated 2246
Aug 2019
2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 66
Sep 2016
2015
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
2178 → 2211
Sep 2015

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Helmut, Dr. Biller 1,997
4. Nestorenturnier 2026 · Mar 2026 · +6.1 Elo
Evolution
-24
2163 → 2139
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
4W4D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsHelmut, Dr. Biller1,997·4. Nestorenturnier 2026·R9·+6.1
2.[W]vsRainer Pape1,881·4. Nestorenturnier 2026·R7·+3.7
3.[W]vsGuenther Schencke1,819·4. Nestorenturnier 2026·R1·+2.7
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsWerner Jung1,945·4. Nestorenturnier 2026·R2·-15.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
4. Nestorenturnier 2026
Swiss
Mar 20266/9#52034-24.4
Worst Elo result: 4. Nestorenturnier 2026 (-24.4 Elo, finished #5).

Rankings

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Germany
#1,330
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#8,694
in continent
World
#12,101
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Germany
1
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2
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2,694
3
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2,657
4
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2,640
5
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2,634
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,591
9
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2,588
10
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2,587
...
1330🇩🇪Huelsmann, Josef2,139
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
8694🇩🇪Huelsmann, Josef2,139
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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12101🇩🇪Huelsmann, Josef2,139