GER · 25 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2444 (Sep 2021)
Best performance: 2479 at 46. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach(Best of 2019)
Blitz rating
2404
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jan 2014
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2399 to 2404 over the last 12 months; peak 2444 in September 2021.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2393, +4, 7 games | 2283, 0, 0 games | 2404, +10, 9 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2389, -5, 9 games | 2283, 0, 0 games | 2394, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2394, 0, 0 games | 2283, 0, 0 games | 2394, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2394, 0, 0 games | 2283, 0, 0 games | 2394, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2394, -11, 4 games | 2283, 0, 0 games | 2394, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2405, 0, 0 games | 2283, 0, 0 games | 2394, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2405, +4, 11 games | 2283, 0, 0 games | 2394, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2401, +2, 2 games | 2283, 0, 0 games | 2394, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2399, -1, 9 games | 2283, 0, 0 games | 2394, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2400, -9, 2 games | 2283, 0, 0 games | 2394, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2409, -5, 2 games | 2283, 0, 0 games | 2394, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2414, 0, 0 games | 2283, -30, 11 games | 2394, -5, 13 games |
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, 2 wins, Aug 2021 · 48. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach | , 2669 |
| 2, | GM Jan Gustafsson, May 2019 · 46. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach | , 2637 |
| 3, | GM Alexander Donchenko, Jul 2023 · 50. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach | , 2554 |
| 4, | GM Frederik Svane, 2 wins, May 2025 · 52. Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft im Blitzschach 2025 | , 2520 |
| 5, | GM Roland Schmaltz, May 2019 · 46. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach | , 2517 |
| 6, | IM Thomas Koch, Aug 2020 · 47. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach | , 2512 |
| 7, | IM Patrick Zelbel, Aug 2021 · 48. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach | , 2509 |
| 8, | IM Dr. Johannes Carow, May 2019 · 46. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach | , 2508 |
| 9, | FM Marco Riehle, Aug 2021 · 48. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach | , 2505 |
| 10, | IM Dennes Abel, Jul 2023 · 50. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach | , 2457 |
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 year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 7½ | 2177 | 2450 |
| 2025 | 53 | 35 | 2292 | 2409 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7½ | 2107 | 2240 |
| 2023 | 40 | 22½ | 2290 | 2333 |
| 2022 | 30 | 18½ | 2243 | 2330 |
| 2021 | 36 | 20½ | 2339 | 2389 |
| 2020 | 28 | 15½ | 2402 | 2438 |
| 2019 | 28 | 16½ | 2414 | 2479 |
| 2018 | 29 | 13 | 2371 | 2335 |
| 2017 | 11 | 9 | 1917 | 2179 |
| 2016 | 11 | 8 | 2056 | 2231 |
| 2014 | 15 | 8 | 2069 | 2090 |
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
- Nov 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 8½/13Opp avg 2219Start 2399
- Aug 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 9/11Opp avg 2124Start 2396
- May 2025Round robinfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 17½/29Opp avg 2388Start 2352
- Oct 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 7½/11Opp avg 2107Start 2360
- Sep 2023Swissfederation source#2 in 2023Score 8/11Opp avg 2107Start 2366
- Jul 2023Round robinfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 14½/29Opp avg 2359Start 2370
- Jul 2022Teamfederation source#2 in 2022Score 10½/20Opp avg 2309Start 2404
- 36th NATO Chess Championship 2026 - Blitz · Oct 2026 · 7½/9
- 3. Berlin U25 Open Blitz · Nov 2025 · 8½/13
- 35th NATO Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz Tournament · Aug 2025 · 9/11
- 52. Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft im Blitzschach 2025 · May 2025 · 17½/29
- NATO Chess 2024 Blitz Tournament · Oct 2024 · 7½/11
- NATO blitz chess championship 2023 · Sep 2023 · 8/11
- 50. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach · Jul 2023 · 14½/29
- 38. Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Blitzschach · Jul 2022 · 10½/20
- 32th NATO Chess Championships -Blitz · Jul 2022 · 9/11
- Blitz of the 31th NATO Chess Tournament · Oct 2021 · 7½/11
- 48. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach · Aug 2021 · 16½/29
- 47. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach · Aug 2020 · 16/29
- 46. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach · May 2019 · 17½/29
- 45. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach · Dec 2018 · 14/31
- HRADEC KRALOVE OPEN 2017 C - blitz tournament · Oct 2017 · 9/11
- PILSEN OPEN 2016 - blitz tournament · Oct 2016 · 8/11
- ZMDI Blitz zum 23.Dresdner Schachsommer 2014 · Aug 2014 · 8/17
- World Youth Chess Championship 2013. Open U12 Blitz. · Dec 2013 · 4/7
World
- #=1023GM Bartlomiej Macieja2404.0
- #=1023GM Tomasz Markowski2404.0
- #=1023FM Robert Stein2404.0
- #=1023FM Alexander Suvorov2404.0
- #=1023FM Allahverdi Hamidov2404.0
Germany
- #54GM Marco Baldauf2407.0
- #55FM Simon Knudsen2406.0
- #=56FM Robert Stein2404.0
- #=56FM Alexander Suvorov2404.0
- #=56FM Pascal Barzen2404.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.