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Weissmann, Joerg
🇩🇪FIDE 4693310· Male· Germany· Born in 1979
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Joerg Weissmann, a 47-year-old German player, is rated 1961. He has slipped back 49 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: 93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2) and 38. Internationale Hasslocher Schachtage 2025 A-Turnier. He had 3 career breaks: 46 months (2009–2013), 40 months (2013–2016) and 83 months (2018–2025). His peak of 2082 was reached at age 28 (Oct 2007).
Current rating
1961
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2082
−121 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 28
Oct 2007 · age 28
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#34,449
#34,449 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2018
Inactive for 83 months
paused at 2010 → returned at 2010
Jul 2018
2016
100 career games
at age 37
Dec 2016
2013
Inactive for 40 months
paused at 2063 → returned at 2054
Jul 2013
2009
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 2071 → returned at 2073
Jul 2009
2007
All-time peak 2082
at age 28 · −121 from today
Oct 2007
2005
Best 12-month gain (+104 Elo)
1928 → 2032
Jul 2005
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-49
2010 → 1961
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
1W5D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsKlaus Kuschmann1,818·93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2)·R2·+6.1
2.[D]vsOliver Prestel2,011·93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2)·R8·+1.4
3.[D]vsDaniel Kuhn1,993·93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2)·R6·+0.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNicolas Wagener1,773·93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2)·R4·-14.9
2.[L]vsAnn-Jennifer Graf1,814·93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2)·R1·-14.0
3.[L]vsRajit Majumdar1,824·93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2)·R5·-13.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3.5/9 | #7 | 1808 | -48.8 |
Worst Elo result: 93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2) (-48.8 Elo, finished #7).
Rankings
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Germany
#3,964
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#25,467
in continent
World
#34,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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