Format
BA
Berndt, Axel
🇩🇪FIDE 4615077· Male· Germany· Born in 1968
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Axel Berndt, a 58-year-old German player, is rated 2039. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: Oberliga NRW 2025-2026 April 2026 and 33. DSK-Open 2026 Maerz 2026. He had 4 career breaks: 35 months (2001–2004), 23 months (2006–2008), 27 months (2010–2012) and 29 months (2015–2017). His peak of 2246 was reached at age 37 (Jul 2005).
Current rating
2039
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2084
All-time high
2246
−207 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 37
Jul 2005 · age 37
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#22,107
#22,107 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
100 career games
at age 56
Apr 2024
2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 51
Nov 2019
2015
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 2225 → returned at 2224
Apr 2015
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
2211 → 2241
Feb 2015
2010
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 2213 → returned at 2214
May 2010
2006
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2228 → returned at 2228
Jul 2006
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-32
2071 → 2039
Tournaments
6
10 games
Score
4.5/ 1045.0%
3W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #98 | 1252 | -20.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #51 | 1137 | -13.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #18 | 2646 | +4.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #96 | 1985 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #6 | 2085 | +1.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #85 | 2095 | +0.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,563
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#16,252
in continent
World
#22,107
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Germany
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Europe
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World
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