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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 1742. He has fluctuated between 1695 and 1858 over the past 2 years. 54 rated games in the past year (≈46/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

1742

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1858

−116 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 17

Activity

44

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

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

Signature stat

#95,328

#95,328 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

5 entries
2026
All-time peak 1858
at age 17 · −116 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

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
37. Kieler Open 2025
perf 2109 (+274) · 5/6 · #87
Top opponent
vs Alexander Braeutigam 2,166
Norddeutsche Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025 U16 · Sep 2025 · +14.5 Elo
Evolution
-68
1810 → 1742
Tournaments
9
55 games
Score
29/ 5552.7%
22W14D19L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAlexander Haffner2,049·37. Kieler Open 2025·R7·+31.0
2.[W]vsRosalie WernerWCM1,887·5. Blankenese Open·R2·+27.9
3.[W]vsWalter Strangalies1,872·50 Jahre Raisdorfer SG B-Open·R3·+26.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
5. Blankenese Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20262/6#851794+9.2
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
Baltic Chess Open 2025 B
Open Swiss
Oct 20254.5/7#71851+5.6
Norddeutsche Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025 U16
Open Swiss
Sep 20252.5/5#251888+12.4
37. Kieler Open 2025
Open Swiss
Aug 20255/6#872109+25.2
Worst Elo result: Hamburger Jugendeinzelmeisterschaft (HJEM) 2026 U18 (-96.0 Elo, finished #12).

Rankings

/
Germany
#9,393
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#67,937
in continent
World
#95,326
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Europe
1
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World
1
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2
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6
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2,767
7
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8
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