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Birger Wenzel

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GER · 37 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2168 (Mar 2018)

Best performance: 2300 at 149 RCF and Baltika Rapid Cup(Best of 2018)

World #=14189 live, down 288#13,901 publishedGermany #=856Europe #=8778among active players

Rapid rating

2030

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Aug 2017

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating 2062 to 2030 over the last 12 months; peak 2168 in March 2018.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262097, +20, 10 games2030, 0, 0 games1904, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262077, -8, 3 games2030, 0, 0 games1904, 0, 0 games
Sep 20262085, -10, 14 games2030, 0, 0 games1904, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262095, 0, 7 games2030, 0, 0 games1904, 0, 0 games
Jul 20262095, 0, 0 games2030, -4, 6 games1904, 0, 0 games
Jun 20262095, 0, 0 games2034, 0, 0 games1904, 0, 0 games
May 20262095, 0, 0 games2034, 0, 0 games1904, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262095, +17, 7 games2034, 0, 0 games1904, -12, 7 games
Mar 20262078, +6, 3 games2034, 0, 0 games1916, 0, 0 games
Feb 20262072, +21, 3 games2034, 0, 0 games1916, 0, 0 games
Jan 20262051, +23, 4 games2034, -31, 8 games1916, 0, 0 games
Dec 20252028, +17, 4 games2065, +3, 2 games1916, 0, 0 games

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 2 games (1 win, 1 draw), since Jun 7. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.

From 119 rapid games on record, the latest on Jun 7.

Rapid games since the November list

No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Show gamesLast playedScore
Tournament of the Baltic CountriesJun 6 – Jun 7TPR 19763½/6

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Rapid

From 117 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2017–2026

#OpponentRating
1, IM Malte Colpe, Oct 2019 · Leo-Meise-Gedenkturnier 2019, 2378
2, FM Giso Jahncke, Jun 2024 · Peter-Dankert-Turnier 2024, 2363
3, CM Kim Nygren, Nov 2023 · Stockholm Grand Prix by Elite Hotels 2023 rpd, 2259

Event timeline · Rapid

19 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
202663½19191976
202414719881988
202313918852026
20223217051830
2020148½19392019
201915920712143
2018402519642059
20174216361636

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Birger Wenzel · Rapid

World

  1. #=14189Thomas Jaworek2030.0
  2. #=14189Michael Veh-Hoelzlein2030.0
  3. #=14189CM Birger Wenzel2030.0
  4. #=14189Toralf Kirschneck2030.0
  5. #=14189Stefan Kraemer2030.0

Germany

  1. #=856Thomas Jaworek2030.0
  2. #=856Michael Veh-Hoelzlein2030.0
  3. #=856CM Birger Wenzel2030.0
  4. #=856Toralf Kirschneck2030.0
  5. #=856Stefan Kraemer2030.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.