GER · 22 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2669 (May 2023)
Best performance: 2779 at FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2022(Best of 2022)
NOV26 Rating
2628
Live Rating
2638.5
Change
+10.5
Games Played
9
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2599 to 2628 over the last 12 months; peak 2669 in May 2023.
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 | 2761, 0, 0 games | 2635, 0, 0 games | 2628, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2761, -3, 10 games | 2635, 0, 0 games | 2628, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2764, -3, 13 games | 2635, -2, 13 games | 2628, -22, 27 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2767, 0, 0 games | 2637, +10, 9 games | 2650, +29, 18 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2767, 0, 10 games | 2627, 0, 0 games | 2621, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2767, +8, 8 games | 2627, 0, 0 games | 2621, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2759, -3, 2 games | 2627, 0, 0 games | 2621, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2762, -14, 9 games | 2627, 0, 0 games | 2621, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2776, 0, 13 games | 2627, 0, 0 games | 2621, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2776, 0, 0 games | 2627, 0, 0 games | 2621, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2776, 0, 0 games | 2627, -13, 25 games | 2621, +22, 21 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2776, +3, 6 games | 2640, -11, 4 games | 2599, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 9 games, Jul 5.
From 478 blitz games on record, the latest on Nov 10.
| Tournament | Score | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot 2026 | Blitz TiebreakNov 10TPR 2715 | 4½/9 | +10.5 |
Best wins · Blitz
From 448 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2015–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, 6 wins, Nov 2026 · Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot 2026 | Blitz Tiebreak | , 2819 |
| 2, | GM Levon Aronian, 2 wins, Apr 2023 · Satty Zhuldyz (blitz) | , 2815 |
| 3, | GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, Jun 2025 · 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout | , 2809 |
| 4, | GM Yangyi Yu, Dec 2022 · FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2022 | , 2807 |
| 5, | GM Wesley So, 3 wins, Nov 2024 · TATA Steel Chess India Blitz-2024 | , 2797 |
| 6, | GM Alireza Firouzja, Jul 2026 · 2026 GCT Rapid and Blitz Croatia - Blitz | , 2796 |
| 7, | GM Haik M. Martirosyan, Apr 2023 · Satty Zhuldyz (blitz) | , 2770 |
| 8, | GM Erigaisi Arjun, 4 wins, Dec 2022 · FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2022 | , 2750 |
| 9, | GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Jul 2026 · 2026 GCT Rapid and Blitz Croatia - Blitz | , 2730 |
| 10, | GM Alexander Grischuk, Apr 2023 · Satty Zhuldyz (blitz) | , 2727 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 155 of 478 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.Nf3 in 47 of 78 games, 1.c4 in 27, 1.d4 in 4.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.
All openings (4 as White, 9 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening | 40 | 56% |
| Zukertort Opening | 15 | 47% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 17% |
17 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 31.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 29.
Against 1.c4: 1...Nf6 in 5, 1...e6 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez | 16 | 50% |
| English Opening | 8 | 25% |
| Italian Game | 6 | 58% |
| Indian Defense | 5 | 20% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 5 | 60% |
| Semi-Slav Defense | 5 | 30% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 3 | 0% |
23 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 24 | 2701 | 2658 |
| 2025 | 36 | 21½ | 2592 | 2664 |
| 2024 | 51 | 18½ | 2645 | 2543 |
| 2023 | 81 | 40 | 2612 | 2605 |
| 2022 | 51 | 31 | 2578 | 2658 |
| 2021 | 37 | 25 | 2444 | 2577 |
| 2020 | 14 | 4½ | 2610 | 2477 |
| 2019 | 38 | 27½ | 2274 | 2440 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Nov 2026Individuallichess#2 in 2026Score 4½/9TPR 2715Opp avg 2715Start 2628
- Aug 2026Individualfederation source#3 in 2026Score 3/8Opp avg 2736Start 2650
- Aug 2026Individualfederation sourceScore 1/1Opp avg 2764Start 2650
- Aug 2026Round robinfederation source#4 in 2026Score 5½/18Opp avg 2679Start 2650
- Jul 2026Round robinchess-results.comBest of 2026Score 10/18Opp avg 2698Start 2621
- Dec 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 12/19Opp avg 2569Start 2599
- Dec 2025Teamfederation sourceScore 1/2Opp avg 2749Start 2599
- Jun 2025Teamfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 2/4Opp avg 2723Start 2585
- Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot 2026 | Blitz Tiebreak · Nov 2026 · 4½/9
- 2026 GCT Finals — Blitz Games · Aug 2026 · 3/8
- 2026 GCT Finals — Bonus Blitz Games · Aug 2026 · 1/1
- 2026 GCT Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz — Blitz · Aug 2026 · 5½/18
- 2026 GCT Rapid and Blitz Croatia - Blitz · Jul 2026 · 10/18
- FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 · Dec 2025 · 12/19
- Global Chess League 2025 - 3rd Place Playoff TB · Dec 2025 · 1/2
- 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout · Jun 2025 · 2/4
- 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship 5th Place Playoff · Jun 2025 · ½/3
- 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool C · Jun 2025 · 6/8
- TATA Steel Chess India Blitz-2024 · Nov 2024 · 6/18
- World Blitz Team Championship 2024 Pool A · Aug 2024 · 2½/3
- World Blitz Team Championship 2024 Knockout · Aug 2024 · 1½/2
- Biel Chess Festival 2024 - Masters Blitz · Jul 2024 · 2/10
- 2024 GCT Superbet Poland Rapid and Blitz - Blitz · May 2024 · 6½/18
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2023 · Dec 2023 · 13/21
- TATA Steel Chess India Blitz-2023 · Sep 2023 · 6½/18
- GM Blitz Tournament Biel 2023 · Jul 2023 · 5/14
- WorldChess Armageddon (Europe & Africa) · Jun 2023 · 2½/6
- Satty Zhuldyz (blitz) · Apr 2023 · 13/22
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2022 · Dec 2022 · 13½/21
- GM Blitz Tournament Biel 2022 · Jul 2022 · 8/14
- Internationales Grenke Blitzturnier 2022 · Jul 2022 · 11½/16
- FIDE Grand Prix Leg 3 Blitz Tie-breaks · Mar 2022 · 0/2
- 37. Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Blitzschach · Oct 2021 · 20/25
- Biel Chess Festival 2021 - GMT Blitz · Jul 2021 · 7/14
- Grandmaster Blitz 2020 · Jul 2020 · 4½/14
- Swiss Blitz Championship 2019 · Jul 2019 · 8½/13
- 36. Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Blitzschach 2019 · Jun 2019 · 19/25
- 35. Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Blitzschach 2018 · May 2018 · 16½/26
- Int. Blitz-Turnier 150. Geburtstag Emanuel Lasker · Apr 2018 · 11½/16
- Deutsche Meisterschaft im Blitzschach 2015 · Nov 2015 · 12/31
- Hessische Blitzschach Einzelmeisterschaft 2015 · Jun 2015 · 11½/21
- Rheinland-Pfalz Blitzschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2015 · May 2015 · 9½/18
World
- #50GM Denis Lazavik2644.0
- #51GM Jaime Santos Latasa2641.0
- #52GM Vincent Keymer2638.5
- #53GM Parham Maghsoodloo2638.0
- #54GM Jorden Van Foreest2637.5
Germany
- #1GM Vincent Keymer2638.5
- #2GM Rasmus Svane2620.0
- #3IM Tobias Koelle2613.3
- #4GM Matthias Bluebaum2608.0
- #5GM Dmitrij Kollars2584.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.