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Steffens, Olaf

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FIDEFIDE 4630564· Male· Germany· Born in 1967

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Olaf Steffens, a 59-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2132 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 52 Elo over the past 12 months. 71 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Nord West 2025-2026 April 2026, grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, and Niedersachsen Landeseinzelmeisterschaft 2026 A-Open. Also played 2 rapid events (including Burkhard-Mentz-Memorial 2026) recently. His peak of 2312 was reached at age 49 (Feb 2016).

Awarded FM in 2001 (age 34).

Current rating

2132

Standard

Rpd2211·Blz2218

All-time high

2312

−180 pts below
Feb 2016 · age 49

Activity

60

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

71 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 6%

#12,643 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

19 entries
2023
Best 12-month gain (+143 Elo)
2043 → 2186
Dec 2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 56
May 2023
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 54
Nov 2021
2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 52
May 2019
2018
500 career games
at age 51
Oct 2018
99th German 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2252
Mar 2018

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
17th BPB Limburg Open 2025 Group A
perf 2297 (+159) · 4/7 · #41
Top opponent
vs Luuk BaselmansFM 2,394
17th BPB Limburg Open 2025 Group A · Jun 2025 · +16.3 Elo
Evolution
-25
2157 → 2132
Tournaments
16
71 games
Score
39.5/ 7155.6%
37W5D29L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 16
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Oberliga Nord West 2025-2026 April 2026
Team
Apr 20261/1#72904+9.6
grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20265/9#3222152+2.0
Oberliga Nord West 2025-2026 Maerz 2026
Team
Mar 20261/2#412207+5.0
Oberliga Nord West 2025-2026 Februar 2026
Team
Feb 20260/1#691290-11.0
Oberliga Nord West 2025-2026 Januar 2026
Team
Jan 20261/1#172916+9.6
Worst Elo result: 6e Memorial Aloyzas Kveinys - Master (1900) (-50.8 Elo, finished #48).

Rankings

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Germany
#1,406
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#9,119
in continent
World
#12,643
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Germany
1
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2,694
3
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2,645
3
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2,645
5
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2,635
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
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2,591
10
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2,587
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1406🇩🇪Steffens, Olaf2,132
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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9119🇩🇪Steffens, Olaf2,132
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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12643🇩🇪Steffens, Olaf2,132