Player profile · Updated October 2026

Vincent Keymer Germany’s number one and a world top-10 player

Vincent Keymer is Germany’s strongest player and one of the best young players in the world. He reached world number 4 in November 2025. Keymer is a deep, classical thinker who plays a wide range of openings and likes long strategic battles. He is also very strong in Freestyle (Chess960) events.

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2776 peak rating Germany 2761 FIDE, Oct 2026 49.4% wins 2014–2025
Vincent Keymer
At a glance

Vincent Keymer: key facts

Full name
Vincent Keymer
Born
November 15, 2004, Mainz, Germany
Country
Germany
Title
Grandmaster (2020)
FIDE rating
2761 (October 2026 list) · world No. 8
Peak rating
2776
Games in the archive
2,835 (2014–2025)
Record in the archive
1,401 wins · 667 draws · 767 losses
Win rate
49.4%
Timeline

Vincent Keymer's career

The results that made the name

2018
Wins the Grenke Open at 13 with 8 out of 9.
2020
Becomes a grandmaster.
2024
Is the world’s number one junior on the January FIDE list.
2025
Wins the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Weissenhaus, beating Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana in the knockout.
2025
Reaches world number 4 and his best rating of 2776.
Record

Keymer in numbers

From the 2,835 games in the Rama Chess archive

Games
2,835
2014–2025
Wins
1,401
49.4% of games
Draws
667
23.5% of games
Losses
767
27.1% of games

At 13 he won the very strong Grenke Open in 2018 ahead of 49 grandmasters. His best rating is 2776 (December 2025). On the October 2026 FIDE list he is rated 2761, world number 8.

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Keymer's most frequent opponents

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Martirosyan, Haik M.69 games Carlsen, M43 games So, W43 games Erigaisi, Arjun39 games Abdusattorov, Nodirbek36 games Praggnanandhaa, R33 games Lazavik, Denis30 games Aronian, L26 games Kamsky, G21 games Caruana, F20 games Duda, J20 games Gukesh, D20 games
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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vincent Keymer?
Vincent Keymer: Germany’s number one and a world top-10 player. Vincent Keymer is Germany’s strongest player and one of the best young players in the world. He reached world number 4 in November 2025.
What is Vincent Keymer's FIDE rating?
On the October 2026 FIDE list Vincent Keymer is rated 2761, world number 8 among active players. His career-best rating is 2776.
What is Vincent Keymer's win rate?
In the 2,835 games of Vincent Keymer in the Rama Chess archive he won 1,401, which is 49.4%. He drew 23.5% and lost 27.1%.
When and where was Vincent Keymer born?
Vincent Keymer was born on November 15, 2004, Mainz, Germany.
How many Vincent Keymer games can I replay on Rama Chess?
The archive has 2,835 games of Vincent Keymer from 2014–2025: 1,401 wins, 667 draws and 767 losses. Every game can be played through move by move.
Who has Vincent Keymer played most often?
In the Rama Chess archive the most frequent opponents are Martirosyan, Haik M. (69 games), Carlsen, M (43 games), So, W (43 games).
What is Vincent Keymer's playing style?
Keymer is a deep, classical thinker who plays a wide range of openings and likes long strategic battles. He is also very strong in Freestyle (Chess960) events.