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Meessen, Max
🇩🇪FIDE 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 fluctuated between 2081 and 2169 over the past 2 years. 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
Jan 2017 · age 36
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,611 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-19
2117 → 2098
Tournaments
10
33 games
Score
14.5/ 3343.9%
8W20D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #62 | 1138 | -13.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/8 | #30 | 2220 | +29.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #50 | 2122 | +2.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2926 | +11.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/7 | #56 | 2005 | -20.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #25 | 2154 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/6 | #68 | 1944 | -24.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #34 | 2047 | -1.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #30 | 2189 | +2.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #55 | 1949 | -4.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,761
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#11,344
in continent
World
#15,611
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Germany
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