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Korsus, Bernd
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4661931· Male· Germany· Born in 1981
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Bernd Korsus, a 45-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2258 and sitting in the top 4% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 4 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearances: Oberliga Nord 2025-2026 Stichkampf Aufstieg and Oberliga Nord West 2025-2026 April 2026. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2011–2013) and 28 months (2022–2024). His peak of 2339 was reached at age 37 (May 2018).
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 44). At junior level, he reached #18 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2258
Standard
Rpd2289·Blz2230
All-time high
2339
−81 pts below
May 2018 · age 37
May 2018 · age 37
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#520 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
17 entries2026
6-month rising streak
+20 Elo
Feb 2026
2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 44
Apr 2025
2024
30th German 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2292
Nov 2024
2022
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2289 → returned at 2292
Jun 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2300
at age 40
Aug 2021
2018
33rd German 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2339
Aug 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
2261 → 2258
Tournaments
9
10 games
Score
7.5/ 1075.0%
6W3D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2972 | +7.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #45 | 2054 | -5.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #53 | 1829 | -22.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #41 | 2123 | -4.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2711 | +2.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#520
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#3,755
in continent
World
#5,516
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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