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Erk, Ben

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FIDEFIDE 533010803· Male· Germany· Born in 2009

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Ben Erk, a 17-year-old German player, is rated 1733. He has fluctuated between 1695 and 1858 over the past 2 years. 48 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include HSK-Osteropen 2026, 50 Jahre Raisdorfer SG B-Open, and Hamburger Jugendeinzelmeisterschaft (HJEM) 2026 U18. His peak of 1858 was reached at age 17 (Jan 2026).

Current rating

1733

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1858

−125 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 17

Activity

43

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#98,304

#98,304 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

5 entries
2026
All-time peak 1858
at age 17 · −125 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+152 Elo)
1695 → 1847
Oct 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Jul 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Sep 2024
First FIDE rating
1740 · at age 15
Sep 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Hamburger Einzelmeisterschaft 2025 A-Klasse
perf 2155 (+345) · 5.5/6 · #1
Top opponent
vs Alexander Braeutigam 2,166
Norddeutsche Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025 U16 · Sep 2025 · +14.5 Elo
Evolution
+7
1726 → 1733
Tournaments
9
56 games
Score
32.5/ 5658.0%
25W15D16L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
HSK-Osteropen 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/6#451850-20.0
50 Jahre Raisdorfer SG B-Open
Swiss
Mar 20263.5/5#21984+51.2
Hamburger Jugendeinzelmeisterschaft (HJEM) 2026 U18
Swiss
Feb 20265/6#121952-96.0
HJET Leistungsklassen 2026 L1
Swiss
Jan 20261/4#211569-60.4
41. DWZ-ELO-Cup der Wilstermarsch u. Itzehoe
Round-Robin
Dec 20252/3#41878+4.8
Worst Elo result: Hamburger Jugendeinzelmeisterschaft (HJEM) 2026 U18 (-96.0 Elo, finished #12).

Rankings

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Germany
#9,483
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#69,759
in continent
World
#98,303
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Germany
1
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2
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2,694
3
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2,645
3
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2,645
5
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2,635
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
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2,591
10
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2,587
...
9483🇩🇪Erk, Ben1,733
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
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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2,717
10
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2,708
...
69759🇩🇪Erk, Ben1,733
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
...
98303🇩🇪Erk, Ben1,733