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Weitzer, Steffen
CM🇩🇪FIDE 4618190· Male· Germany· Born in 1962
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Steffen Weitzer, a 64-year-old German Candidate Master, is rated 2165 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 23 months (2003–2005), 42 months (2013–2016), 55 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Deutsche Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026 Januar. His peak of 2293 was reached at age 47 (Jul 2009).
Awarded CM in 2017 (age 55).
Current rating
2165
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2398
All-time high
2293
−128 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 47
Jul 2009 · age 47
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 5%
#10,225 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2164 → returned at 2165
Dec 2024
2023
40th German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2241
Dec 2023
2019
Inactive for 55 months
paused at 2256 → returned at 2241
Apr 2019
2018
36th German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2288
Jun 2018
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
2229 → 2288
May 2018
2017
84th German 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2265
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
2164 → 2165
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0.5/ 150.0%
0W1D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #73 | 2201 | +1.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,104
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#7,282
in continent
World
#10,225
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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