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Berger, Steve
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4644786· Male· Germany· Born in 1981
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Steve Berger, a 45-year-old German International Master, is rated 2414 — just 21 short of his peak of 2435 (Jan 2019, age 38) and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 9 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent appearances: Landesliga Berlin 2025-2026 Maerz 2026 and Berliner Pokal-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Berliner Schnellschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025) and 6 blitz events (including Bundesliga-Blitzturnier des NSV 2026 1. Vorrunde) recently. He reached German #88 in Apr 2025.
Awarded IM in 2011 (age 30) and FM in 2005 (age 24). At junior level, he reached World #100 in U20.
Current rating
2414
Standard
Rpd2458·Blz2320
All-time high
2435
−21 pts below
Jan 2019 · age 38
Jan 2019 · age 38
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#103 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
19 entries2025
Peak German rank: #88
at age 44 · rated 2425
Apr 2025
2023
13th German 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2416
Nov 2023
2020
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2408 → returned at 2417
Feb 2020
2019
500 career games
at age 38
Mar 2019
All-time peak 2435
at age 38 · −21 from today
Jan 2019
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 36
Mar 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-7
2421 → 2414
Tournaments
7
13 games
Score
9/ 1369.2%
6W6D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #18 | 2347 | -2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | 3029 | +2.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #25 | 2928 | +1.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #52 | 2265 | -1.9 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #22 | 3149 | +4.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #21 | 2226 | -4.9 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 2.5/4 | #2 | 2248 | -6.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRobert RabiegaGM
🇩🇪GER·2460
+1 −9 =4
14 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsIlja SchneiderIM
🇩🇪GER·2450
+2 −5 =5
12 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMatthias Schoewel
🇩🇪GER·2182
+5 −2 =4
11 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsKarsten SchulzFM
🇩🇪GER·2157
+4 −2 =4
10 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsFabian JahnzFM
🇩🇪GER·2211
+6 −1 =2
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Germany
#103
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#904
in continent
World
#1,447
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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