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Boensch, Uwe
GM🇩🇪FIDE 4611268· Male· Germany· Born in 1958
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Uwe Boensch, a 68-year-old German Grandmaster, is rated 2431 and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is currently in the 2400–2450 range. 18 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent appearance: 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026. He took a 12-month break between May 2017 and Jun 2018. His peak of 2563 was reached at age 59 (May 2017); he also reached World #247 in Jan 2001.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 43).
Current rating
2431
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2557
All-time high
2563
−132 pts below
May 2017 · age 59
May 2017 · age 59
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#77 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
15 entries2024
6th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2461
Apr 2024
2019
2nd 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2534
Mar 2019
2017
All-time peak 2563
at age 59 · −120 from today
May 2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2563 → returned at 2559
May 2017
2015
4th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 57 · rated 2552
Aug 2015
2009
13th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2523
Apr 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-25
2456 → 2431
Tournaments
6
18 games
Score
8.5/ 1847.2%
5W7D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/9 | #13 | 2298 | -12.1 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #122 | 2550 | +1.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #160 | 1626 | -5.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/3 | #143 | 2227 | -7.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #123 | 1718 | -8.5 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #29 | 2708 | +6.7 |
Rankings
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Germany
#77
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#752
in continent
World
#1,219
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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