GER · 38 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1963 (Jan 2023)
Best performance: 2302 at Malta Open Blitz Championship(Best of 2018)
Blitz rating
1879
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Nov 2016
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1904 to 1879 over the last 12 months; peak 1963 in January 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 | 1901, 0, 0 games | 1912, 0, 0 games | 1879, -27, 9 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1901, 0, 0 games | 1912, -5, 5 games | 1906, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1901, 0, 0 games | 1917, 0, 0 games | 1906, -29, 9 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1901, 0, 0 games | 1917, 0, 0 games | 1935, +8, 9 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1901, 0, 0 games | 1917, +4, 4 games | 1927, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1901, 0, 0 games | 1913, 0, 0 games | 1927, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1901, 0, 0 games | 1913, -17, 4 games | 1927, -24, 9 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1901, 0, 0 games | 1930, 0, 0 games | 1951, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1901, 0, 0 games | 1930, 0, 0 games | 1951, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1901, 0, 0 games | 1930, +19, 3 games | 1951, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1901, 0, 0 games | 1911, 0, 0 games | 1951, +47, 9 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1901, 0, 0 games | 1911, 0, 0 games | 1904, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Some of this player's 2026 games are not on record yet, so no unbeaten run is shown.
From 236 blitz games on record, the latest on Aug 22.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Swieqi Chess Club Aug Blitz 2026Aug 22TPR 1791 | 4½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 217 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2016–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Reinhold Mueller, 2 wins, Sep 2018 · Malta Open Blitz Championship | , 2265 |
| 2, | CM Jake Darmanin, 2 wins, Sep 2018 · Malta Open Blitz Championship | , 2168 |
| 3, | Luca Magini, Jan 2024 · Open Blitz - January One Day 2024 | , 2161 |
| 4, | Denis B. Bilunov, May 2018 · Sliema Fast Chess 3rd Edition | , 2160 |
| 5, | FM Andrew Borg, Nov 2016 · Malta Blitz Championship | , 2105 |
| 6, | CM Colin Pace, 2 wins, Dec 2022 · Malta Blitz Championship 2022 | , 2099 |
| 7, | CM Jack Mizzi, 4 wins, Dec 2025 · Swieqi Chess Club Open Blitz Dec 2025 | , 2076 |
| 8, | Manfred Unger, 2 wins, Sep 2018 · Malta Open Blitz Championship | , 2066 |
| 9, | CM Matthew Portelli, 2 wins, Apr 2025 · Swieqi Chess Club Open Blitz April 2025 | , 2056 |
| 10, | Federico Rosin, Sep 2025 · Swieqi Chess Club Open Blitz September 2025 | , 2048 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Reinhold Mueller, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2018 · Malta Open Blitz Championship | , 2/5 | , 2265 |
| 2, | FM Petr Sprenar, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2024 · Open Blitz - January One Day 2024 | , 0/1 | , 2224 |
| 3, | FM Tommi Verkasalo, Highest-rated meeting: May 2018 · Sliema Fast Chess 3rd Edition | , 0/2 | , 2212 |
| 4, | CM Jake Darmanin, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2017 · Sliema Fast Chess | , 2/6 | , 2178 |
| 5, | CM Attila Robert Novak, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2022 · Malta Blitz Championship 2022 | , 0/1 | , 2174 |
| 6, | Luca Magini, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2024 · Open Blitz - January One Day 2024 | , 1½/2 | , 2161 |
| 7, | Denis B. Bilunov, Highest-rated meeting: May 2018 · Sliema Fast Chess 3rd Edition | , 1½/3 | , 2160 |
| 8, | CM Joseph Gauci, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2016 · Malta Blitz Championship | , 0/1 | , 2139 |
| 9, | CM Matthew Portelli, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2026 · Swieqi Chess Club Open Blitz - April 2026 | , 2½/10 | , 2132 |
| 10, | Gilles Daubenfeld, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2025 · Swieqi Chess Club Open Blitz April 2025 | , 0/1 | , 2118 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | 29½ | 1853 | 1955 |
| 2024 | 56 | 33½ | 1766 | 1838 |
| 2023 | 26 | 15 | 1533 | 1590 |
| 2022 | 10 | 7 | 1827 | 1976 |
| 2018 | 29 | 20½ | 1809 | 1967 |
| 2017 | 11 | 6½ | 1685 | 1750 |
| 2016 | 13 | 7½ | 1830 | 1887 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Aug 2026Swisschess-results.com#3 in 2026Score 4½/9Opp avg 1791Start 1935
- Jun 2026Swisschess-results.comBest of 2026Score 6/9Opp avg 1857Start 1927
- Apr 2026Swissfederation source#2 in 2026Score 4½/9Opp avg 1841Start 1951
- Dec 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 7/9Opp avg 1885Start 1904
- Oct 2025Swissfederation source#5 in 2025Score 5½/11Opp avg 1803Start 1939
- Sep 2025Swissfederation source#4 in 2025Score 5½/9Opp avg 1826Start 1939
- Jun 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 7/9Opp avg 1897Start 1899
- Apr 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 5½/9Opp avg 1870Start 1878
- Swieqi Chess Club Aug Blitz 2026 · Aug 2026 · 4½/9
- Swieqi Chess Club June Blitz 2026 · Jun 2026 · 6/9
- Swieqi Chess Club Open Blitz - April 2026 · Apr 2026 · 4½/9
- Swieqi Chess Club Open Blitz Dec 2025 · Dec 2025 · 7/9
- Malta Open Blitz Championships 2025 · Oct 2025 · 5½/11
- Swieqi Chess Club Open Blitz September 2025 · Sep 2025 · 5½/9
- Swieqi Chess Club Open Blitz June 2025 · Jun 2025 · 7/9
- Swieqi Chess Club Open Blitz April 2025 · Apr 2025 · 5½/9
- Swieqi Chess Club Open Blitz Dec 2024 · Dec 2024 · 7/10
- Malta Blitz Open Championships 2024 · Nov 2024 · 5½/9
- Swieqi Chess Club Open Blitz October 2024 · Oct 2024 · 5/9
- Swieqi Chess Club Open Blitz June 2024 · Jun 2024 · 6/11
- Open Blitz - March One Day 2024 · Mar 2024 · 6/10
- Open Blitz - January One Day 2024 · Jan 2024 · 7½/11
- Open Blitz - November · Nov 2023 · 6/10
- Malta Blitz Championship 2023 · Sep 2023 · 6/9
- Open Blitz - July One Day · Jul 2023 · 7/11
- Malta Blitz Championship 2022 · Dec 2022 · 8/11
- Malta Open Blitz Championship · Sep 2018 · 12½/13
- Sliema Fast Chess 3rd Edition · May 2018 · 7/11
- Sliema Fast Chess 2nd Ed. · Mar 2018 · 6/11
- Sliema Fast Chess · Dec 2017 · 6½/11
- Malta Blitz Championship · Nov 2016 · 9½/15
World
- #=26983Jaroslav Banoci1879.0
- #=26983Baki Mustafa1879.0
- #=26983Kai Schock1879.0
- #=26983Alexander Wartenberg1879.0
- #=26983Ilija Ivanovic1879.0
Germany
- #=2057Elias Wenzke1879.0
- #=2057Stefan Leser1879.0
- #=2057Kai Schock1879.0
- #=2057Alexander Wartenberg1879.0
- #=2057Thomas Biernath1879.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.