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Doettling, Fabian
GM🇩🇪FIDE 4627253· Male· Germany· Born in 1980
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Fabian Doettling, a 46-year-old German Grandmaster, is rated 2592 — his current career high and ranked 8th among German players, and 182nd worldwide. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 71 months (2016–2022) and 34 months (2022–2025). Recent appearance: Oberliga Baden 2025-2026 Januar 2026. He reached World #175 in Mar 2026 and has been in German top 10 for 62 months and counting.
Awarded GM in 2004 (age 24) and IM in 2001 (age 21).
Current rating
2592
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2592
at best
Apr 2022 · age 42
Apr 2022 · age 42
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#8
#8 · German players · of 13,806
National top 10 since Oct 2025
National top 10 since Oct 2025
Career timeline
15 entries2026
62 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 21 months · since Jul 2009
May 2026
Peak World rank: #175
at age 46 · rated 2592
Mar 2026
9th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2592
Mar 2026
2025
12th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 45 · rated 2590
Dec 2025
2022
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 2588 → returned at 2589
Jun 2022
All-time peak 2592
at age 42
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+3
2589 → 2592
Tournaments
3
4 games
Score
3/ 475.0%
4W0D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 3086 | +1.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #10 | 3079 | +1.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | 2936 | +0.8 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#8
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#96
in continent
World
#182
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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