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Kutzner, Stephen
🇩🇪FIDE 4695542· Male· Germany· Born in 1979
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Stephen Kutzner, a 47-year-old German player, is rated 2101 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +30 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NRW-Liga Gruppe 2 2025-2026 April 2026, 36. Staufer Open A, and 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft. Also played 1 rapid (including Rapide Blitz society du 27-07-2025) and 2 blitz events (including Staufer Blitzkoenig 2026) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 20 months (2007–2009), 13 months (2009–2010) and 12 months (2013–2014). His peak of 2231 was reached at age 40 (Feb 2019).
Current rating
2101
Standard
Rpd2055·Blz2080
All-time high
2231
−130 pts below
Feb 2019 · age 40
Feb 2019 · age 40
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,309 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
19 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 47
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 46
Jul 2025
2024
500 career games
at age 45
Mar 2024
2022
79th German 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2175
Apr 2022
2019
80th German 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2231
Feb 2019
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
2106 → 2231
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
2077 → 2101
Tournaments
10
34 games
Score
18.5/ 3454.4%
12W13D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2924 | +11.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2242 | +8.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #62 | 1329 | -9.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #53 | 2157 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #155 | 2060 | -9.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,740
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#11,124
in continent
World
#15,309
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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