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Held, Benjamin
🇩🇪FIDE 4661796· Male· Germany· Born in 1986
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Benjamin Held, a 40-year-old German player, is rated 2105 — just 3 short of his peak of 2108 (Mar 2026, age 40) and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 179-month break between Jul 2008 and Jul 2023. Recent appearance: NRW-Klasse Gruppe 3 2025-2026 Maerz 2026.
Current rating
2105
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2108
−3 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 40
Mar 2026 · age 40
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,946 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+60 Elo)
2045 → 2105
May 2026
Crossed 2100
at age 40
Mar 2026
All-time peak 2108
at age 40 · −3 from today
Mar 2026
6-month rising streak
+63 Elo
Mar 2026
2008
Crossed 2000
at age 22
Jul 2008
Inactive for 179 months
paused at 2075 → returned at 2064
Jul 2008
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+60
2045 → 2105
Tournaments
7
8 games
Score
5.5/ 868.8%
4W3D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 2051 | -3.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #4 | 2745 | +27.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #29 | 2104 | +1.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #10 | 2844 | +19.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #43 | 2235 | +9.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,691
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#10,865
in continent
World
#14,946
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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