Patrick Sowka

GER · 22 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1939 (May 2026)

Best performance: 2103 at Muenchen Chess Happening 2025(Best of 2025)

World #=39778 live453#39,325 publishedGermany #=4536

NOV26 Rating

1939

Live Rating

1939.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1939	0
Oct 2026	1939	0
Sep 2026	1939	0
Aug 2026	1939	0
Jul 2026	1939	0
Jun 2026	1939	0
May 2026	1939	+29
Apr 2026	1910	0
Mar 2026	1910	0
Feb 2026	1910	0
Jan 2026	1910	+17
Dec 2025	1893	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 4 games, Apr 4 – Apr 6.

From 125 classical games on record, the latest on Apr 6.

Classical games since the November list

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

	Last played	Score	TPR
	grenke Chess Open 2026 B-OpenApr 2 – Apr 6TPR 2042	7/9	2042

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

Best wins · Classical

From 101 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2016–2026

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Claudio Boschetti, Dec 2025 · Muenchen Chess Happening 2025	, 2125
2,	Lorenz Hofmann, Apr 2019 · Bayerische Jugend-Einzelmeisterschaft 2019 U16	, 2072
3,	Stephan Schmahl, Nov 2023 · 26. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft	, 2010
4,	Anatole Schmitt, Oct 2022 · 4. Heidelberger Schachherbst A-Turnier	, 2005
5,	Bernd Hiemer, Nov 2023 · 26. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft	, 1999
6,	Hartmut Krien, Aug 2023 · 28. Augsburger Friedensfest-Open 2023 Gruppe A	, 1948
7,	Dr. Volker Baur, Aug 2023 · 28. Augsburger Friedensfest-Open 2023 Gruppe A	, 1883
8,	Zuzanna Sobczak, Apr 2026 · grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open	, 1875
9,	Holger Michels, Oct 2022 · 4. Heidelberger Schachherbst A-Turnier	, 1864
10,	Michael Dornreiter, Apr 2023 · 2. Tegernseer Osterturnier 2023	, 1851

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	FM Brandon Jiang, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2025 · Muenchen Chess Happening 2025	, ½/1	, 2326
2,	FM Lukas Stoettner, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2025 · Muenchen Chess Happening 2025	, 0/1	, 2238
3,	Edmund C Player, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2023 · 28. Augsburger Friedensfest-Open 2023 Gruppe A	, 0/1	, 2180
4,	Lukas Koehler, Highest-rated meeting: May 2021 · Bayerische Jugend-Einzelmeisterschaft 2021 U18	, 0/1	, 2127
5,	Claudio Boschetti, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2025 · Muenchen Chess Happening 2025	, 1/1	, 2125
6,	Lorenz Hofmann, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2019 · Bayerische Jugend-Einzelmeisterschaft 2019 U16	, 1/1	, 2072
7,	Luis Paeslack, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2019 · Bayerische Jugend-Einzelmeisterschaft 2019 U16	, 0/1	, 2071
8,	Nicola Salsa, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2025 · Muenchen Chess Happening 2025	, 0/1	, 2070
9,	Juergen Schulte, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2023 · 17. Ortenburger Internationales Schach Open 2023 Gruppe A	, 0/1	, 2058
10,	Frank Baur, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2022 · 4. Heidelberger Schachherbst A-Turnier	, 0/1	, 2051

Event timeline · Classical

18 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

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2026	9	7	1822	2042
2025	13	7	1940	1969
2023	25	13½	1855	1884
2022	18	6½	1853	1751
2021	10	5	1630	1630
2018	9	5½	1651	1731
2016	6	2	1730	1605

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

grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open2042
Apr 2026Swissfederation source
Best of 2026Score 7/9Opp avg 1822Start 1910
Muenchen Chess Happening 20252103
Dec 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 2½/5Opp avg 2190Start 1893
grenke Chess Open 2025 B-Open1909
Apr 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 5½/9Opp avg 1829Start 1887
26. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft1966
Oct – Nov 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 5/9Opp avg 2016Start 1780
17. Ortenburger Internationales Schach Open 2023 Gruppe A1795
Sep 2023Swissfederation source
#3 in 2023Score 2½/5Opp avg 1795Start 1778
28. Augsburger Friedensfest-Open 2023 Gruppe A2011
Aug 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 3½/6Opp avg 1954Start 1737
2. Tegernseer Osterturnier 20231754
Apr 2023Swissfederation source
#4 in 2023Score 4½/7Opp avg 1652Start 1728
4. Heidelberger Schachherbst A-Turnier1922
Oct 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 3½/7Opp avg 1922Start 1636
Deutsche Vereinsmeisterschaft 2021 U201772
Jul 2022Teamfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 2/7Opp avg 1897Start 1598
Bayerische Jugend-EM 2022 U181462
Apr 2022Swissfederation source
#3 in 2022Score 3/7Opp avg 1702Start 1645
Deutsche Vereinsmeisterschaft 2020 U161715
Jun 2021Teamfederation source
Best of 2021Score 5/7Opp avg 1590Start 1616
Bayerische Jugend-Einzelmeisterschaft 2021 U181496
May 2021Swissfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 2½/7Opp avg 1689Start 1657
Bayerische Jugend-Einzelmeisterschaft 2019 U161842
Apr 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 3½/7Opp avg 1967Start 1637
Deutsche Vereinsmeisterschaft 2018 U141748
Dec 2018Teamfederation source
Best of 2018Score 4½/7Opp avg 1646Start 1571
Bayerische Jugend-Einzelmeisterschaft U14 2018—(2)
Apr 2018Swissfederation source
Score 3½/7Opp avg 1671Start 1561
11. Internationales Ortenburger Schach-Open 2017 Gruppe B1338
Sep 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 2½/5Opp avg 1611Start 1598
Bayerische Jugendmeisterschaft 2017 U141584
Apr 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 3½/7Opp avg 1656Start 1605
Deutsche Vereinsmeisterschaft 2016 U141605
Dec 2016Teamfederation source
Best of 2016Score 3/7Opp avg 1730

Rated near Patrick Sowka · Classical

World

#=39778Dietmar Reitgruber1939.0
#=39778Moritz Sesselmann1939.0
#=39778Patrick Sowka1939.0
#=39778Adrian Abou Wally1939.0
#=39778Marcus Zametzer1939.0

Germany

#=4536Matthias Kuerschner1939.0
#=4536Moritz Sesselmann1939.0
#=4536Patrick Sowka1939.0
#=4536Adrian Abou Wally1939.0
#=4536Marcus Zametzer1939.0

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE