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Helms, Sven

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FIDEFIDE 4693531· Male· Germany· Born in 1974

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Sven Helms, a 52-year-old German player, is rated 1839. He has slipped back 50 Elo over the past 12 months. 59 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XL. Aeskulap-Open, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 C, and 3. Internationales Schachopen Graal-Mueritz. His peak of 2164 was reached at age 30 (Jul 2004).

Current rating

1839

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1945

All-time high

2164

−325 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 30

Activity

47

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#64,504

#64,504 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
500 career games
at age 52
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1861 → 1970
Feb 2025
2019
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1962 → returned at 1959
Jul 2019
2009
100 career games
at age 35
Apr 2009
2004
All-time peak 2164
at age 30 · −325 from today
Jul 2004
2002
Crossed 2100
at age 28
Jul 2002

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft
perf 2022 (+130) · 4/7 · #358
Top opponent
vs Peter Klings 2,051
28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft · Nov 2025 · +14.3 Elo
Evolution
-38
1877 → 1839
Tournaments
10
63 games
Score
30.5/ 6348.4%
21W19D23L

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
XL. Aeskulap-Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20263/5#1141933-7.4
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 C
Open Swiss
Mar 20262.5/5#421925+11.0
3. Internationales Schachopen Graal-Mueritz
Open Swiss
Mar 20262.5/6#861768-12.4
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 C
Open Swiss
Mar 20262.5/5#591867+3.2
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 C
Open Swiss
Jan 20262/5#491791-14.4
Worst Elo result: 36. Staufer Open B (-28.4 Elo, finished #62).

Rankings

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Germany
#6,810
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#47,086
in continent
World
#64,504
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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9
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10
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6810🇩🇪Helms, Sven1,839
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,759
3
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5
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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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47086🇩🇪Helms, Sven1,839
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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64504🇩🇪Helms, Sven1,839