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Belka, David
🇩🇪FIDE 533023239· Male· Germany· Born in 2011
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David Belka, a 15-year-old German player, is rated 1908 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +77 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈59/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Qualifikationsturnier, Berliner Jugendeinzelmeisterschaft 2026 AK u16, and Deutsche Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025 U16.
Previously known as David Pleschka (until Jul 2025). At junior level, he reached #52 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1908
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1908
at best
May 2026 · age 15
May 2026 · age 15
Activity
54
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#46,200
#46,200 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+77 Elo)
1831 → 1908
May 2026
All-time peak 1908
at age 15
May 2026
2025
52nd German U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1883
Nov 2025
Renamed to Belka, David
at age 14
Jul 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 14
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1831 · at age 14
May 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+77
1831 → 1908
Tournaments
7
53 games
Score
30/ 5356.6%
26W8D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/8 | #22 | 2014 | +13.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 4/7 | #5 | 1907 | +10.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #21 | 1886 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/7 | #70 | 1922 | +18.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/5 | #5 | 2466 | +40.4 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,095
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#34,018
in continent
World
#46,200
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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