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Hestermann, Hans-Ludwig

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FIDEFIDE 4625544· Male· Germany· Born in 1959

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Hans-Ludwig Hestermann, a 67-year-old German player, is rated 1769. He has slipped back 140 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent appearances: Mittelfraenkischer Schachkongress 2026 Nebenturnier and Kreismeisterschaft Mittelfranken Mitte 2026. He took a 198-month break between Jul 2009 and Feb 2026. His peak of 1909 was reached at age 65 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1769

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1803

All-time high

1909

−140 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 65

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#86,186

#86,186 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 67
Jun 2026
2024
All-time peak 1909
at age 65 · −140 from today
Mar 2024
2009
Inactive for 198 months
paused at 1849 → returned at 1830
Jul 2009
2008
Crossed 1800
at age 49
Jan 2008
First FIDE rating
1841 · at age 49
Jan 2008

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Roger Walch 1,779
Kreismeisterschaft Mittelfranken Mitte 2026 · Jan 2026 · +17.1 Elo
Evolution
-140
1909 → 1769
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
5/ 1435.7%
3W4D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Mittelfraenkischer Schachkongress 2026 Nebenturnier
Swiss
May 20262.5/5#191669-62.0
Kreismeisterschaft Mittelfranken Mitte 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20262.5/6#421725-78.4
Worst Elo result: Kreismeisterschaft Mittelfranken Mitte 2026 (-78.4 Elo, finished #42).

Rankings

/
Germany
#8,699
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#61,911
in continent
World
#86,184
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Germany
1
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2
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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
...
8699🇩🇪Hestermann, Hans-Ludwig1,769
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
...
61911🇩🇪Hestermann, Hans-Ludwig1,769
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
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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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86184🇩🇪Hestermann, Hans-Ludwig1,769