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Steininger, Denis
🇫🇷FIDE 607690· Male· France· Born in 1963
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Denis Steininger, a 63-year-old French player, is rated 1958. He is progressing steadily with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 69 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open, Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9, and Tournoi interne Echiquier Nanceien 2025-26 r3-5. Also played 6 rapid (including 5e Open d'ete de Vandoeuvre - Rapide) and 7 blitz events (including 2e Blitz homologue au cafe L'echiquier Nancy) recently. His peak of 2110 was reached at age 38 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1958
Standard
Rpd1916·Blz2040
All-time high
2110
−152 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 38
Jan 2001 · age 38
Activity
65
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
69 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#35,052
#35,052 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
80th French 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1980
Jan 2025
Best 12-month gain (+233 Elo)
1747 → 1980
Jan 2025
2016
500 career games
at age 53
Sep 2016
2009
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Apr 2009
2007
Re-crossed 2000
at age 44
Jul 2007
100 career games
at age 44
Jul 2007
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+34
1924 → 1958
Tournaments
16
61 games
Score
38.5/ 6163.1%
35W7D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/7 | #9 | 1816 | -15.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #37 | 2040 | +23.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #252 | 2148 | +15.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #2 | 2208 | +18.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #39 | 1815 | -23.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #468 | 1348 | -4.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #440 | 1263 | -6.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #12 | 1964 | +14.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #3 | 1880 | -0.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #22 | 2603 | +7.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDaniel Rittie
🇫🇷FRA·1902
+17 −5 =7
29 games·last met May 2026
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vsStephane TrassaertCM
🇫🇷FRA·2098
+4 −17 =2
23 games·last met May 2026
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vsChristophe Bessieres
🇫🇷FRA·1911
+16 −4 =1
21 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsValentin PillardFM
🇫🇷FRA·2335
+5 −14 =2
21 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsNicolas Rigaud
🇫🇷FRA·1840
+16 −3 =1
20 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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France
#2,000
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#25,904
in continent
World
#35,051
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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