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Becker, Stefan
CM🇩🇪FIDE 4664876· Male· Germany· Born in 1967
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Stefan Becker, a 59-year-old German Candidate Master, is rated 2026. He has slipped back 35 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NRW-Mannschaftspokal 2026 April, NRW-Klasse Gruppe 2 2025-2026 Februar 2026, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q1 B. He took a 103-month break between Apr 2005 and Dec 2013. His peak of 2212 was reached at age 48 (Feb 2015).
Previously known as Stefan Just (until Jan 2013). Awarded CM in 2022 (age 55).
Current rating
2026
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2071
All-time high
2212
−186 pts below
Feb 2015 · age 48
Feb 2015 · age 48
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#23,744
#23,744 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2025
7-month rising streak
+34 Elo
Mar 2025
2022
CM title awardedCM
at age 55
Dec 2022
Best 12-month gain (+86 Elo)
2042 → 2128
Dec 2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 55
Dec 2022
100 career games
at age 55
Sep 2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 55
Jul 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-23
2049 → 2026
Tournaments
10
29 games
Score
15.5/ 2953.4%
9W15D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #6 | 1973 | -15.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #178 | 2775 | -12.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #17 | 2241 | +10.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #31 | 2152 | +3.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #4 | 2855 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #28 | 1944 | -14.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #65 | 1352 | -7.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #53 | 1945 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/9 | #35 | 2013 | -9.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #35 | 2136 | +2.0 |
Rankings
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Germany
#2,754
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#17,480
in continent
World
#23,744
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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