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GER · 60 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1895 (By May 2024)

Best performance: 1928 at Ottakringer Blitzturnier Serie 2023-2024 T7(Best of 2024)

World #=39663 live, down 670#38,993 publishedGermany #=2737Europe #=21958among active players

Blitz rating

1792

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 · Blitz

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Blitz rating 1895 to 1792 over the last 12 months; peak 1895 by May 2024.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListRapidBlitz
Nov 20261924, 0, 0 games1792, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261924, 0, 0 games1792, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261924, 0, 0 games1792, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261924, 0, 0 games1792, -81, 13 games
Jul 20261924, -40, 7 games1873, -1, 13 games
Jun 20261964, 0, 0 games1874, -20, 13 games
May 20261964, -3, 7 games1894, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261967, 0, 0 games1894, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261967, 0, 0 games1894, -1, 0 games
Feb 20261967, 0, 0 games1895, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261967, 0, 0 games1895, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251967, 0, 0 games1895, 0, 0 games

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 6 games, May 8 – Jun 5.

From 67 blitz games on record, the latest on Jul 3.

Blitz games since the November list

No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Last playedScore
GRAND PRIX POLONII WROCŁAWJul 3TPR 16186/13

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Blitz

From 63 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2013–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Manfred Unger, Apr 2024 · Ottakringer Blitzturnier Serie 2023-2024 T7, 2006
2, Siyu Sha, Apr 2024 · TU Wien Schachfestival 2024 Blitz, 1958
3, Michael Kucharski, Apr 2024 · Ottakringer Blitzturnier Serie 2023-2024 T7, 1930

* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.

Event timeline · Blitz

6 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
2026392017521759
2024221218691905
2013221567—

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Dr. Michael Knippel · Blitz

World

  1. #=39663Akbar Ahmadi1792.0
  2. #=39663Francisco Areses1792.0
  3. #=39663Dr. Michael Knippel1792.0
  4. #=39663Georgi Barseghyan1792.0
  5. #=39663Anar Shahverdiyev1792.0

Germany

  1. #=2731Tobit Schrader1793.0
  2. #2736Marc Rudolf1792.6
  3. #=2737Dr. Michael Knippel1792.0
  4. #=2737Klemens Hiller1792.0
  5. #=2737Anwar Tibi1792.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.