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Merstorf, Denis
🇫🇷FIDE 610267· Male· France· Born in 1965
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Denis Merstorf, a 61-year-old French player, is rated 1914. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 31 months (2015–2018), 43 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 30 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: Offene Saarlaendische Einzelmeisterschaften 2025 Meisterturnier. His peak of 2013 was reached at age 45 (Nov 2010).
Current rating
1914
Standard
Rpd1918·Blz—
All-time high
2013
−99 pts below
Nov 2010 · age 45
Nov 2010 · age 45
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#44,698
#44,698 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+61 Elo)
1844 → 1905
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1842 → returned at 1914
Apr 2023
100 career games
at age 58
Jan 2023
2019
Inactive for 43 months
paused at 1927 → returned at 1868
May 2019
2015
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1917 → returned at 1927
May 2015
2011
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Offene Saarlaendische Einzelmeisterschaften 2025 Meisterturnierperf 1964 (+50) · 3/7 · #8
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
1905 → 1914
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
2W2D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsStephan, Dr. Busemann2,056·Offene Saarlaendische Einzelmeisterschaften 2025 Meisterturnier·R1·+13.9
2.[W]vsAnn-Jennifer Graf1,790·Offene Saarlaendische Einzelmeisterschaften 2025 Meisterturnier·R3·+6.6
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsSimon WindmuellerCM2,044·Offene Saarlaendische Einzelmeisterschaften 2025 Meisterturnier·R6·-6.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/7 | #8 | 1964 | +9.4 |
Rankings
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France
#2,655
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#32,969
in continent
World
#44,697
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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