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Besner, Bernhard

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FIDEFIDE 4631722· Male· Germany· Born in 1966

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Bernhard Besner, a 60-year-old German player, is rated 2122 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 8 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Salzburger Landesliga A 2025-2026 Round 8-9, Salzburger Landesliga A 2025-2026 Round 7, and Salzburger Landesliga A 2025-2026 Round 6. Also played 3 rapid (including Grand Prix PlusCity - Open Austrian Team Rapid Championship 2025) and 4 blitz events (including Grand Prix PlusCity - Open Austrian Team Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2217 was reached at age 48 (Apr 2014).

Current rating

2122

Standard

Rpd2112·Blz2023

All-time high

2217

−95 pts below
Apr 2014 · age 48

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 6%

#13,447 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 59
Oct 2025
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2156 → returned at 2159
Apr 2020
2014
All-time peak 2217
at age 48 · −95 from today
Apr 2014
2013
Re-crossed 2200
at age 47
Dec 2013
Crossed 2200
at age 47
Oct 2013
2010
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
2148 → 2190
May 2010

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Juro Ljubic 2,142
Salzburger Landesliga A 2025-2026 Round 4-5 · Nov 2025 · +0.7 Elo
Evolution
+13
2109 → 2122
Tournaments
9
11 games
Score
7/ 1163.6%
5W4D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Salzburger Landesliga A 2025-2026 Round 8-9
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#581935-5.4
Salzburger Landesliga A 2025-2026 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#182140+0.8
Salzburger Landesliga A 2025-2026 Round 6
Team
Jan 20261/1#102802+6.8
2. Bundesliga West AUT 2025-2026 Round 4-5
Team
Nov 20251/2#172104-1.6
Salzburger Landesliga A 2025-2026 Round 4-5
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#612142+0.8
Worst Elo result: Bayerische Pokal-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025 (-15.8 Elo, finished #12).

Rankings

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Germany
#1,510
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#9,716
in continent
World
#13,447
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
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1
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,592
9
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10
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2,587
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1510🇩🇪Besner, Bernhard2,122
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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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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9716🇩🇪Besner, Bernhard2,122
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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13447🇩🇪Besner, Bernhard2,122