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Prestel, Oliver
🇩🇪FIDE 4642511· Male· Germany· Born in 1968
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Oliver Prestel, a 58-year-old German player, is rated 2042 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 35 months (2003–2006) and 27 months (2012–2014). Recent appearance: 93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2). His peak of 2220 was reached at age 33 (Jul 2001).
Current rating
2042
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2220
−178 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 33
Jul 2001 · age 33
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,735 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2017
Best 12-month gain (+43 Elo)
2091 → 2134
Feb 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2100
at age 48
Jun 2016
Re-crossed 2100
at age 48
Mar 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2100
at age 47
Dec 2015
Re-crossed 2100
at age 47
May 2015
2012
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 2135 → returned at 2112
Jan 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2)perf 2167 (+125) · 7.5/9 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
+31
2011 → 2042
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
7.5/ 983.3%
7W1D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDaniel Kuhn1,993·93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2)·R7·+8.6
2.[W]vsJoerg Wilk1,909·93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2)·R1·+6.3
3.[W]vsLena Mader1,877·93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2)·R4·+5.6
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsOle Brunck1,966·93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2)·R3·-12.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 2167 | +31.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,521
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#15,976
in continent
World
#21,735
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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