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Neldner, Jan
🇩🇪FIDE 4654293· Male· Germany· Born in 1978
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Jan Neldner, a 48-year-old German player, is rated 1998. He has slipped back 51 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 B, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 B, and Landesliga Berlin 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. Also played 3 blitz events (including Berliner Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025) recently. He had 6 career breaks: 14 months (2001–2003), 23 months (2005–2007), 58 months (2009–2014), 39 months (2015–2018), 19 months (2018–2020) and 44 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2139 was reached at age 23 (Oct 2001).
Previously known as Jan Kinder (until Oct 2008).
Current rating
1998
Standard
Rpd2082·Blz2062
All-time high
2139
−141 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 23
Oct 2001 · age 23
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#27,833
#27,833 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
100 career games
at age 48
Apr 2026
2020
Inactive for 44 months
paused at 2069 → returned at 2071
Feb 2020
2018
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2079 → returned at 2069
Jun 2018
2015
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 2067 → returned at 2079
Feb 2015
2009
Inactive for 58 months
paused at 2091 → returned at 2071
Jul 2009
2008
Renamed to Neldner, Jan
at age 30
Oct 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-51
2049 → 1998
Tournaments
6
26 games
Score
12.5/ 2648.1%
11W3D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #20 | 2008 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #25 | 2046 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/5 | #73 | 1859 | -23.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #98 | 1187 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #47 | 1974 | -8.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/5 | #38 | 1951 | -13.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,239
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#20,565
in continent
World
#27,833
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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