GER · 59 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1838 (Aug 2024)
Best performance: 2170 at 11. Eschborner Schach-Open(Best of 2014)
Classical rating
1726
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since May 2024
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating 1792 to 1726 over the last 12 months; peak 1838 in August 2024.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Blitz |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1726, 0, 0 games | 1743, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1726, 0, 0 games | 1743, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1726, 0, 0 games | 1743, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1726, 0, 0 games | 1743, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1726, 0, 0 games | 1743, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1726, -38, 5 games | 1743, -30, 6 games |
| May 2026 | 1764, 0, 0 games | 1773, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1764, +18, 0 games | 1773, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1746, -14, 0 games | 1773, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1760, +17, 0 games | 1773, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1743, 0, 0 games | 1773, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1743, -49, 4 games | 1773, -33, 6 games |
Form · Classical
Unbeaten in the last 2 games (2 wins), since May 2. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 52 classical games on record, the latest on May 3.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q7 EMay 1 – May 3TPR 1625 | 2½/5 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 36 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2010–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Juergen Seidel, Sep 2014 · 11. Eschborner Schach-Open | , 2039 |
| 2, | Stephan Ziska, Oct 2025 · Jubilaeums-Open 2025 Darmstadt | , 1847 |
| 3, | Christian Schrader, Apr 2024 · Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2023-2024 Q6 D | , 1831 |
| 4, | Siegmar Gottwald, Apr 2024 · Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2023-2024 Q6 D | , 1815 |
| 5, | Martin Schmitz, Apr 2023 · Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2022-2023 Q7 D | , 1798 |
| 6, | Jan Fischer, Apr 2025 · Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Q6 D | , 1782 |
| 7, | Miroslav Bacak, Apr 2025 · Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Q6 D | , 1678 |
| 8, | Manfred Simons, Oct 2025 · Jubilaeums-Open 2025 Darmstadt | , 1656 |
| 9, | Norbert Simmon, May 2026 · Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q7 E | , 1632 |
| 10, | Tymofii Malyi, May 2026 · Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q7 E | , 1593 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Maximilian Mueller, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2014 · 11. Eschborner Schach-Open | , 0/1 | , 2242 |
| 2, | Samuel Minor, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2014 · 11. Eschborner Schach-Open | , ½/1 | , 2229 |
| 3, | Parwis Nabavi, Highest-rated meeting: May 2010 · 7.Eschborner Schach-Open | , 0/1 | , 2194 |
| 4, | Thomas Roediger, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2013 · 10. Eschborner Schach-Open | , 0/1 | , 2086 |
| 5, | Platon Musiienko, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2025 · Jubilaeums-Open 2025 Darmstadt | , 0/1 | , 2083 |
| 6, | Juergen Seidel, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2014 · 11. Eschborner Schach-Open | , 1/1 | , 2039 |
| 7, | Colin A Costello, Highest-rated meeting: May 2010 · 7.Eschborner Schach-Open | , 0/1 | , 2027 |
| 8, | Viktor Hilgert, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2013 · 10. Eschborner Schach-Open | , 0/1 | , 1951 |
| 9, | Markus Wilke, Highest-rated meeting: May 2010 · 7.Eschborner Schach-Open | , 0/1 | , 1901 |
| 10, | Lin Englert, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2025 · Jubilaeums-Open 2025 Darmstadt | , 0/1 | , 1889 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 2½ | 1625 | 1625 |
| 2025 | 14 | 6 | 1772 | 1722 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1731 | 1538 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1½ | 2170 | 2170 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2019 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 2041 | 1241 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- May 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 2½/5Opp avg 1625Start 1764
- Nov 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 2½/5Opp avg 1670Start 1792
- Oct 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 3½/7Opp avg 1866Start 1794
- Apr 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 2½/5Opp avg 1760Start 1759
- May 2024Swissfederation sourceScore 2½/5Opp avg 1537Start 1783
- Apr 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 2½/5Opp avg 1826
- Apr 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 1½/5Opp avg 1731
- Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q7 E · May 2026 · 2½/5
- Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q1 E · Nov 2025 · 2½/5
- Jubilaeums-Open 2025 Darmstadt · Oct 2025 · 3½/7
- Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Q6 D · Apr 2025 · 2½/5
- Schachforum Darmstadt Jubilaeums-Open 2024 Gruppe B · May 2024 · 2½/5
- Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2023-2024 Q6 D · Apr 2024 · 2½/5
- Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2022-2023 Q7 D · Apr 2023 · 1½/5
- 11. Eschborner Schach-Open · Sep 2014 · 2½/5
- 10. Eschborner Schach-Open · Aug 2013 · 2½/5
- 7.Eschborner Schach-Open · May 2010 · 2/5
World
- #=103388Walter Westermann1726.0
- #=103388Siddhant Tewari1726.0
- #=103388Michael Graf1726.0
- #=103388Kurt Helmbrecht1726.0
- #=103388Steffen Tiemann1726.0
Germany
- #=9882Pantelis Peponis1726.0
- #=9882Walter Westermann1726.0
- #=9882Michael Graf1726.0
- #=9882Kurt Helmbrecht1726.0
- #=9882Steffen Tiemann1726.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.