GER · 25 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2444 (Sep 2021)
Best performance: 2479 at 46. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach(Best of 2019)
NOV26 Rating
2404
Live Rating
2404.0
Change
0.0
Games Played
0
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Official blitz rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2404 | +10 |
| Oct 2026 | 2394 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 2394 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 2394 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 2394 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 2394 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2394 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 2394 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 2394 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2394 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2394 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 2394 | -5 |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 4 games (3 wins, 1 draw), since Oct 16. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 319 blitz games on record, the latest on Oct 16.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 36th NATO Chess Championship 2026 - BlitzOct 16TPR 2450 | 7½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
IM title progress
Working toward the International Master titleTracked norms: 2 · 19 of 27 games credit
Rating requirement met (peak 2429, NOV23 list)
Composition: next norm must come from a qualifying open (Swiss with 40+ players, national championship final, or similar)
Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.
Best wins · Blitz
From 304 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2013–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Rasmus Svane, 48. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, Aug 2021 | , 2669 |
| 2, | GM Jan Gustafsson, 46. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, May 2019 | , 2637 |
| 3, | GM Rasmus Svane, 47. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, Aug 2020 | , 2604 |
| 4, | GM Alexander Donchenko, 50. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, Jul 2023 | , 2554 |
| 5, | GM Frederik Svane, 52. Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft im Blitzschach 2025, May 2025 | , 2520 |
| 6, | GM Roland Schmaltz, 46. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, May 2019 | , 2517 |
| 7, | IM Thomas Koch, 47. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, Aug 2020 | , 2512 |
| 8, | IM Patrick Zelbel, 48. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, Aug 2021 | , 2509 |
| 9, | IM Dr. Johannes Carow, 46. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, May 2019 | , 2508 |
| 10, | FM Marco Riehle, 48. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, Aug 2021 | , 2505 |
| # | Opponent | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Matthias Bluebaum, 48. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, Aug 2021 | , 1/4 | , 2685 |
| 2, | GM Rasmus Svane, 48. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, Aug 2021 | , 2/3 | , 2669 |
| 3, | GM Jan Gustafsson, 46. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, May 2019 | , 1/1 | , 2637 |
| 4, | GM Georg Meier, 47. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, Aug 2020 | , 0/1 | , 2629 |
| 5, | GM Daniel Fridman, 48. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, Aug 2021 | , 0/1 | , 2623 |
| 6, | GM Rainer Buhmann, 46. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, May 2019 | , 0/1 | , 2588 |
| 7, | GM Alexander Donchenko, 52. Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft im Blitzschach 2025, May 2025 | , 1½/3 | , 2578 |
| 8, | GM Dmitrij Kollars, 48. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach, Aug 2021 | , ½/1 | , 2576 |
| 9, | GM Ivan Ivanisevic, 38. Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Blitzschach, Jul 2022 | , ½/1 | , 2566 |
| 10, | GM Vahap Sanal, 36th NATO Chess Championship 2026 - Blitz, Oct 2026 | , 0/1 | , 2558 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 39 of 319 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.Nf3 in 19 of 19 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e5, and 1.d4 with 1...d5.
All openings (3 as White, 3 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening | 8 | 75% |
| Zukertort Opening | 5 | 50% |
| Réti Opening | 3 | 100% |
3 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 11.
Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4.
Against 1.Nf3: 1...d5 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game | 5 | 60% |
| Ruy Lopez | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 33% |
8 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by month
2026: 2450 over 9 rated games
| Month | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 9 | 7½ | 2177 | 2450 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Oct 2026Swisschess-results.comBest of 2026Score 7½/9Opp avg 2177Start 2394
World
- #=1022GM Bartlomiej Macieja2404.0
- #=1022GM Tomasz Markowski2404.0
- #=1022FM Robert Stein2404.0
- #=1022FM Alexander Suvorov2404.0
- #=1022FM Allahverdi Hamidov2404.0
Germany
- #54GM Marco Baldauf2407.0
- #55FM Simon Knudsen2406.0
- #=56FM Robert Stein2404.0
- #=56FM Alexander Suvorov2404.0
- #=56FM Pascal Barzen2404.0
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