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Schaefer, Juergen
🇩🇪FIDE 4629558· Male· Germany· Born in 1957
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Juergen Schaefer, a 69-year-old German player, is rated 2115 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 35 months (2001–2004), 17 months (2004–2006), 57 months (2006–2010) and 35 months (2010–2013). Recent appearance: NRW-Liga Gruppe 2 2025-2026 Februar 2026. His peak of 2181 was reached at age 60 (Oct 2017).
Current rating
2115
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2181
−66 pts below
Oct 2017 · age 60
Oct 2017 · age 60
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 6%
#14,022 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2023
64th German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2147
May 2023
2018
82nd German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2161
Mar 2018
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
2113 → 2163
Jan 2018
2017
All-time peak 2181
at age 60 · −66 from today
Oct 2017
2010
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2107 → returned at 2111
Nov 2010
2006
Inactive for 57 months
paused at 2145 → returned at 2107
Jan 2006
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-1
2116 → 2115
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
0W2D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #25 | 2142 | +0.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #63 | 2046 | -2.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,571
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#10,150
in continent
World
#14,022
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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