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Meessen, Max

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FIDEFIDE 4692799· Male· Germany· Born in 1981

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Max Meessen, a 45-year-old German player, is rated 2098 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Nord West 2025-2026 April 2026, 1. Muenster Oster Open - A, and 27. NordWest-Cup Open A. He took a 26-month break between Apr 2006 and Jul 2008. His peak of 2238 was reached at age 36 (Jan 2017).

Current rating

2098

Standard

Rpd2135·Blz2135

All-time high

2238

−140 pts below
Jan 2017 · age 36

Activity

29

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 7%

#15,583 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2025
500 career games
at age 44
Feb 2025
2022
71st German 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2194
Mar 2022
2019
78th German 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 2233
Apr 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2200
at age 37
Dec 2018
Re-crossed 2200
at age 37
May 2018
2017
All-time peak 2238
at age 36 · −140 from today
Jan 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
1. Muenster Oster Open - A
perf 2220 (+122) · 4/8 · #30
Top opponent
vs Frederick DatheFM 2,322
1. Muenster Oster Open - A · Mar 2026 · +5.7 Elo
Evolution
-19
2117 → 2098
Tournaments
11
34 games
Score
17.5/ 3451.5%
7W21D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 11
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Oberliga Nord West 2025-2026 April 2026
Team
Apr 20260/1#621138-13.8
1. Muenster Oster Open - A
Open Swiss
Mar 20264/8#302220+29.0
Oberliga Nord West 2025-2026 Maerz 2026
Team
Mar 20261/2#502122+2.2
Oberliga Nord West 2025-2026 Februar 2026
Team
Feb 20261/1#62926+11.0
27. NordWest-Cup Open A
Open Swiss
Jan 20263.5/7#562005-20.0
Worst Elo result: Schachtuerken-Cup 2025 A-Open (-24.4 Elo, finished #68).

Rankings

/
Germany
#1,779
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#11,338
in continent
World
#15,583
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Germany
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,592
9
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10
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2,587
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1779🇩🇪Meessen, Max2,098
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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2,708
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11338🇩🇪Meessen, Max2,098
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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15583🇩🇪Meessen, Max2,098