GER · 56 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1914 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)
Best performance: 2080 at Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2018 A(Best of 2018)
Classical rating
1845
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since May 2017
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating 1899 to 1845 over the last 12 months; peak 1914 in March 2024.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1845, -5, 6 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1850, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1850, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1850, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1850, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1850, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1850, -50, 7 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1900, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1900, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1900, +1, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1899, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1899, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 5 games, Apr 5 – Oct 1.
From 104 classical games on record, the latest on Oct 4.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2. Zimmner JubiläumsopenOct 1 – Oct 4TPR 1818 | 4/7 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 95 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2017–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Christof Koellner, Nov 2019 · Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2019 A | , 2088 |
| 2, | Wilhelm Pauls, Nov 2018 · Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2018 A | , 2024 |
| 3, | Joseph Bernhart, Nov 2018 · Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2018 A | , 1952 |
| 4, | Nico Schoenfeld, Apr 2023 · Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2022-2023 Q7 C | , 1923 |
| 5, | Felix Schlitzer, Apr 2023 · Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2022-2023 Q7 C | , 1866 |
| 6, | Roy Bachmann, Apr 2025 · grenke Chess Open 2025 B-Open | , 1831 |
| 7, | Stefan Lindh, Apr 2024 · GRENKE Chess Open 2024 B-Open | , 1816 |
| 8, | Thomas Weiland, Nov 2021 · Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2021 A | , 1799 |
| 9, | Werner Alle, Apr 2025 · grenke Chess Open 2025 B-Open | , 1796 |
| 10, | Jonas Nickel, Apr 2019 · GRENKE Chess Open 2019 B-Open | , 1777 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Klaus Klundt, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2023 · Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2023 A | , 0/1 | , 2280 |
| 2, | David Ramien, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2019 · Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2019 A | , 0/1 | , 2228 |
| 3, | Marius Gramb, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2021 · Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2021 A | , ½/1 | , 2131 |
| 4, | FM Daniel Elias Ochs, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2022 · Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2022 A | , 0/1 | , 2107 |
| 5, | Markus Bindig, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2026 · 2. Zimmner Jubiläumsopen | , 0/1 | , 2106 |
| 6, | Niklas Hinrichs, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2019 · Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2019 A | , 0/1 | , 2105 |
| 7, | Steffen Hess, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2018 · Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2018 A | , ½/1 | , 2092 |
| 8, | Mustafa Batuhan Iliev, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2021 · Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2021 A | , 0/2 | , 2089 |
| 8, | Michael Fuchs, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2019 · 8. Wittelsbacher Weihnachts-Schach-Open | , 0/1 | , 2089 |
| 10, | Christof Koellner, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2019 · Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2019 A | , 1/1 | , 2088 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 6 | 1741 | 1712 |
| 2025 | 9 | 5½ | 1800 | 1880 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5½ | 1788 | 1868 |
| 2023 | 12 | 6½ | 1872 | 1901 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 1703 | 1578 |
| 2021 | 7 | 3 | 1861 | 1811 |
| 2019 | 23 | 13 | 1842 | 1892 |
| 2018 | 7 | 4 | 2030 | 2080 |
| 2017 | 9 | 5 | 1758 | 1801 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Oct 2026Swisschess-results.comBest of 2026Score 4/7Opp avg 1818Start 1850
- Apr 2026Swissfederation source#2 in 2026Score 4/9Opp avg 1676Start 1900
- Apr 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 5½/9Opp avg 1800Start 1904
- Mar – Apr 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 5½/9Opp avg 1788Start 1914
- Nov 2023Swissfederation source#2 in 2023Score 3½/7Opp avg 1861Start 1857
- Apr 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 3/5Opp avg 1888Start 1840
- Nov 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 2½/7Opp avg 1703Start 1886
- Nov 2021Swissfederation sourceBest of 2021Score 3/7Opp avg 1904Start 1887
- 2. Zimmner Jubiläumsopen · Oct 2026 · 4/7
- grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open · Apr 2026 · 4/9
- grenke Chess Open 2025 B-Open · Apr 2025 · 5½/9
- GRENKE Chess Open 2024 B-Open · Mar – Apr 2024 · 5½/9
- Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2023 A · Nov 2023 · 3½/7
- Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2022-2023 Q7 C · Apr 2023 · 3/5
- Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2022 A · Nov 2022 · 2½/7
- Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2021 A · Nov 2021 · 3/7
- Zimmner Jubilaeumsopen - 100 Jahre SC Gross-Zimmern · Oct 2021 · 2½/5
- 8. Wittelsbacher Weihnachts-Schach-Open · Dec 2019 · 3/7
- Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2019 A · Nov 2019 · 3½/7
- GRENKE Chess Open 2019 B-Open · Apr 2019 · 6½/9
- Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2018 A · Nov 2018 · 4/7
- GRENKE Chess Open 2017 B-Open · Apr 2017 · 5/9
World
- #=64452Werner Hipfl1845.0
- #=64452Alexander Poggemann1845.0
- #=64452Thomas Mohr1845.0
- #=64452Ralf Drennhaus1845.0
- #=64452Mirco Friedhoff1845.0
Germany
- #=6787Frank Wunderlich1845.0
- #=6787Alexander Poggemann1845.0
- #=6787Thomas Mohr1845.0
- #=6787Ralf Drennhaus1845.0
- #=6787Mirco Friedhoff1845.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.