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Helms, Sven
🇩🇪FIDE 4693531· Male· Germany· Born in 1974
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Sven Helms, a 52-year-old German player, is rated 1836. He has slipped back 41 Elo over the past 12 months. 63 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
1836
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1945
All-time high
2164
−328 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 30
Jul 2004 · age 30
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
58 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#65,440
#65,440 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
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 · −328 from today
Jul 2004
2002
Crossed 2100
at age 28
Jul 2002
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-37
1873 → 1836
Tournaments
9
56 games
Score
27.5/ 5649.1%
20W15D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #33 | 2005 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #114 | 1933 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #42 | 1925 | +11.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/6 | #86 | 1768 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #59 | 1867 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #49 | 1791 | -14.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #62 | 1763 | -28.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #63 | 1906 | -5.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/7 | #358 | 2022 | +18.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#6,965
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#47,755
in continent
World
#65,439
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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