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Jess, Stefan, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 4656857· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Stefan, Dr. Jess, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 1852. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 20 months (2006–2008), 18 months (2008–2009) and 145 months (2011–2024). Recent appearance: Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2025 B-Open. His peak of 1969 was reached at age 41 (Apr 2004).
Current rating
1852
Standard
Rpd1889·Blz—
All-time high
1969
−117 pts below
Apr 2004 · age 41
Apr 2004 · age 41
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#60,771
#60,771 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+32 Elo)
1871 → 1903
Jan 2025
2011
Inactive for 145 months
paused at 1900 → returned at 1871
Nov 2011
2008
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1898 → returned at 1905
Apr 2008
2006
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1900 → returned at 1898
Jul 2006
2004
Crossed 1800
at age 41
Apr 2004
All-time peak 1969
at age 41 · −117 from today
Apr 2004
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-51
1903 → 1852
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
3W1D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/6 | #170 | 1763 | -50.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#6,464
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#44,436
in continent
World
#60,771
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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