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Straub, Juergen, Dr.
🇩🇪FIDE 4672011· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Juergen, Dr. Straub, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 2120 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +60 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 A and Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 A im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival. Also played 1 rapid event (including 12. BrainGames 2026) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 47 months (2002–2006), 23 months (2007–2009), 15 months (2009–2010), 33 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2022–2024). His peak of 2261 was reached at age 38 (Jul 2001).
Current rating
2120
Standard
Rpd2046·Blz—
All-time high
2261
−141 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 38
Jul 2001 · age 38
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#13,613 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+74 Elo)
2049 → 2123
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 62
Jul 2025
2022
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2070 → returned at 2049
Sep 2022
2019
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 2126 → returned at 2070
Nov 2019
2015
Re-crossed 2200
at age 52
Nov 2015
2014
100 career games
at age 51
Nov 2014
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 A im 3. Muenchner Schachfestivalperf 2346 (+223) · 5/9 · #41
Top opponent
Evolution
+60
2060 → 2120
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
7.5/ 1453.6%
6W3D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsFelix MeissnerFM2,358·Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 A im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival·R3·+15.9
3.[W]vsAndrew JingFM2,292·Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 A im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival·R6·+14.5
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsRichard Litzka2,244·Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 A im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival·R2·-6.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #18 | 2099 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/9 | #41 | 2346 | +62.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,530
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#9,853
in continent
World
#13,613
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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