GER · 61 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1929 (Jun 2025)
Best performance: 2071 at Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2019-2020 Q2 C(Best of 2019)
Classical rating
1921
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Mar 2013
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating 1927 to 1921 over the last 12 months; peak 1929 in June 2025.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1921, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1921, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1921, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1921, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1921, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1921, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1921, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1921, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1921, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1921, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1921, +2, 1 game |
| Dec 2025 | 1919, -8, 1 game |
Form · Classical
From 114 classical games on record, the latest on Dec 21, 2025.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| NRW-Liga 1 2025/26Sep 14, 2025 – Apr 26 | ½/2 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 99 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2011–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Karl-Heinz Sockel, Jan 2020 · 18. Bayer Open | , 2053 |
| 2, | Holger Burkhardt, Aug 2019 · 5. Bayer Sommeropen 2019 | , 2047 |
| 3, | Michael Peters, Feb 2017 · DSAM RAMADA Cup 2016-2017 T5B | , 2042 |
| 4, | Christoph Moors, Feb 2019 · 17. Bayer Open | , 2034 |
| 5, | Boris Kart, May 2025 · NRW-Liga Gruppe 2 2024-2025 Mai 2025 | , 1917 |
| 6, | Achim Bosma, Mar 2023 · Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2022-2023 Q5 C | , 1895 |
| 7, | Marcel Singh, Aug 2012 · Cologne-Chess-Days 2012 | , 1889 |
| 8, | Maksim Nasoyan, Feb 2019 · 17. Bayer Open | , 1880 |
| 9, | Frank Maechler, Jun 2011 · RAMADA Cup Finale Magdeburg Gruppe C | , 1840 |
| 10, | Dirk Brixius, Dec 2019 · Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2019-2020 Q2 C | , 1831 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Andreas Eichhorn, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2019 · 61. Offene Koelner Stadtmeisterschaft 2019 | , 0/1 | , 2277 |
| 2, | Idris Asadzade, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2022 · 6. Bayer Sommeropen 2022 | , 0/1 | , 2230 |
| 3, | Joerg Raasch, Highest-rated meeting: May 2025 · 65. Offene Koelner Stadtmeisterschaft | , 0/1 | , 2215 |
| 4, | Michael Scharfenberg, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2022 · 6. Bayer Sommeropen 2022 | , ½/1 | , 2179 |
| 5, | Michael Mueller, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2025 · NRW-Liga Gruppe 2 2024-2025 April 2025 | , 0/1 | , 2174 |
| 6, | FM Thomas Huesmann, Highest-rated meeting: May 2019 · 61. Offene Koelner Stadtmeisterschaft 2019 | , 0/1 | , 2168 |
| 7, | Marius Gramb, Highest-rated meeting: May 2025 · 65. Offene Koelner Stadtmeisterschaft | , ½/2 | , 2165 |
| 8, | David Ramien, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2019 · 17. Bayer Open | , 0/1 | , 2161 |
| 9, | Ingo Lindam, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2020 · 18. Bayer Open | , 0/1 | , 2141 |
| 10, | CM Dirk Pohle, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2019 · 5. Bayer Sommeropen 2019 | , 0/1 | , 2140 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 4½ | 1936 | 1900 |
| 2023 | 14 | 6½ | 1801 | 1772 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | 1846 | 1918 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 | 1867 | 1939 |
| 2019 | 19 | 11 | 1911 | 1968 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2½ | 1592 | 1592 |
| 2017 | 7 | 4½ | 1890 | 1992 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2½ | 1774 | 1869 |
| 2015 | 9 | 5½ | 1828 | 1908 |
| 2014 | 9 | 5 | 1834 | 1877 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 2038 | 1845 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1½ | 1839 | 1752 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Sep 2025 – Apr 2026Teamfederation sourceScore ½/2Opp avg 1989Start 1927
- May – Jun 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 3/6Opp avg 1883Start 1919
- May 2025Teamfederation sourceScore 1/1Opp avg 1917Start 1919
- Apr 2025Teamfederation sourceScore 0/1Opp avg 2174Start 1923
- Dec 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 2½/4Opp avg 1772Start 1872
- Mar 2023Swissfederation source#3 in 2023Score 1½/5Opp avg 1792Start 1921
- Mar 2023Swissfederation source#2 in 2023Score 2½/5Opp avg 1832Start 1921
- Aug 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 3/5Opp avg 1846Start 1919
- NRW-Liga 1 2025/26 · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026 · ½/2
- 65. Offene Koelner Stadtmeisterschaft · May – Jun 2025 · 3/6
- NRW-Liga Gruppe 2 2024-2025 Mai 2025 · May 2025 · 1/1
- NRW-Liga Gruppe 2 2024-2025 April 2025 · Apr 2025 · 0/1
- Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2023-2024 Q1 C · Dec 2023 · 2½/4
- Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2022-2023 Q6 C · Mar 2023 · 1½/5
- Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2022-2023 Q5 C · Mar 2023 · 2½/5
- 6. Bayer Sommeropen 2022 · Aug 2022 · 3/5
- 18. Bayer Open · Jan – Mar 2020 · 3/5
- Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2019-2020 Q2 C · Dec 2019 · 3/4
- 5. Bayer Sommeropen 2019 · Aug 2019 · 3/5
- 61. Offene Koelner Stadtmeisterschaft 2019 · May – Jun 2019 · 3½/6
- 17. Bayer Open · Jan – Mar 2019 · 4/7
- 4. Bayer Sommeropen 2018 · Aug 2018 · 2½/5
- Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2017-2018 Q1 C · Oct 2017 · 4/5
- DSAM RAMADA Cup 2016-2017 T5B · Feb 2017 · 1½/3
- DSAM Ramada-Cup 2016 5C · Feb 2016 · 3½/5
- 12. Longericher Sommer-Open · Jul – Aug 2015 · 2/5
- Deutsche Amateurmeisterschaft 2014/15 5(6) Gruppe C · Feb 2015 · 3½/5
- 11. Longericher Sommer.Open · Aug 2014 · 2/5
- Deutsche Amateurmeisterschaft RAMADA-Cup 2013/14 5(6) C · Feb – Mar 2014 · 3½/5
- Deutsche Amateurmeisterschaft RAMADA Cup 2012/2013 5C · Feb 2013 · 3/5
- Cologne-Chess-Days 2012 · Aug 2012 · 2/5
- RAMADA Cup Finale Magdeburg Gruppe C · Jun 2011 · 2½/5
- RAMADA Cup Bruehl Gruppe C · Mar 2011 · 4/5
World
- #=44091Nikolai Quiring1921.0
- #=44091Mark von Stahl1921.0
- #=44091Michael Kemper1921.0
- #=44091Danny Arns1921.0
- #=44091Andreas Leidig1921.0
Germany
- #=4945Nikolai Quiring1921.0
- #=4945Mark von Stahl1921.0
- #=4945Michael Kemper1921.0
- #=4945Danny Arns1921.0
- #=4945Andreas Leidig1921.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.