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JF
Josting, Friedel
🇩🇪FIDE 4679865· Male· Germany· Born in 1931
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Friedel Josting, a 95-year-old German player, is rated 1825. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 23-month break between Apr 2001 and Apr 2003. Recent appearance: 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein. His peak of 2066 was reached at age 72 (Apr 2003).
Current rating
1825
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2066
−241 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 72
Apr 2003 · age 72
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#68,698
#68,698 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+126 Elo)
1770 → 1896
Aug 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 92
Nov 2023
2015
500 career games
at age 84
Nov 2015
2013
93rd 80+ player worldwide
at age 82 · rated 1978
Nov 2013
2011
Re-crossed 2000
at age 80
Jan 2011
2010
Re-crossed 2000
at age 79
Jan 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-60
1885 → 1825
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3/ 933.3%
3W0D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/9 | #184 | 1643 | -59.8 |
Worst Elo result: 19. Offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein (-59.8 Elo, finished #184).
Most-Played Opponents
vsWolfgang Goebel
🇩🇪GER·2100
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met Nov 2010
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vsJoachim Thielemann
🇩🇪GER·1741
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMichael, Dr. Jung
🇩🇪GER·1778
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Sep 2019
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vsPeter-Michael Gerhardt
🇩🇪GER·1916
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Oct 2018
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vsHans-Dieter Mewes
🇩🇪GER·1878
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Mar 2017
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Rankings
/
Germany
#7,240
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#50,013
in continent
World
#68,697
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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