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Gaede, Derek
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4667506· Male· Germany· Born in 1982
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Derek Gaede, a 44-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2300 and sitting in the top 3% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 23-month break between May 2010 and May 2012. Recent appearance: Oberliga Nord Nord 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2340 was reached at age 35 (Jul 2017).
Awarded FM in 2018 (age 36). At junior level, he reached #42 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2300
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2340
−40 pts below
Jul 2017 · age 35
Jul 2017 · age 35
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#364 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
17 entries2026
25th German 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2300
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 44
Apr 2026
2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 40
Apr 2022
2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 36
Dec 2018
37th German 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2332
Jul 2018
FM title awardedFM
at age 36
Jan 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+30
2270 → 2300
Tournaments
3
4 games
Score
3.5/ 487.5%
3W1D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #16 | 2482 | +10.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #20 | 3061 | +9.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 3104 | +11.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#364
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#2,730
in continent
World
#4,094
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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