GER · 69 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1931 (Oct 2024)
Best performance: 2055 at 23. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy(Best of 2026)
Blitz rating
1915
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jun 2018
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1917 to 1915 over the last 12 months; peak 1931 in October 2024.
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 | 1908, -2, 6 games | 1876, 0, 0 games | 1915, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1910, 0, 0 games | 1876, 0, 0 games | 1915, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1910, -4, 12 games | 1876, 0, 0 games | 1915, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1914, +37, 12 games | 1876, 0, 0 games | 1915, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1877, -17, 6 games | 1876, 0, 0 games | 1915, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1894, +5, 10 games | 1876, 0, 0 games | 1915, +33, 7 games |
| May 2026 | 1889, 0, 0 games | 1876, 0, 0 games | 1882, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1889, +2, 5 games | 1876, 0, 0 games | 1882, +3, 7 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1887, +11, 5 games | 1876, 0, 0 games | 1879, -38, 20 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1876, +15, 7 games | 1876, 0, 0 games | 1917, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1861, 0, 0 games | 1876, 0, 0 games | 1917, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1861, +16, 5 games | 1876, 0, 0 games | 1917, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 4 games, Apr 30.
From 124 blitz games on record, the latest on Apr 30.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 23. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemyApr 30TPR 2055 | 4½/7 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 96 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2018–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Gerd-Peter Gruen, Feb 2026 · Teutopokal Februar 2026 | , 2143 |
| 2, | Daniel Lippert, Apr 2026 · 23. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy | , 2076 |
| 3, | Rolf Zimmermann, Jul 2023 · Deutsche Senioren-Blitzeinzelmeisterschaft 2023 over 65 | , 2039 |
| 4, | Alfred Mueller, Jul 2023 · Deutsche Senioren-Blitzeinzelmeisterschaft 2023 over 65 | , 2028 |
| 5, | Arnold Seidel, Jul 2023 · Deutsche Senioren-Blitzeinzelmeisterschaft 2023 over 65 | , 2007 |
| 6, | Luca Czeisz, Apr 2026 · 23. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy | , 1988 |
| 7, | Lennart Oelschlaeger, May 2022 · Teutopokal Blitz Mai 2022 | , 1972 |
| 8, | Axel Fritz, Sep 2024 · Teutopokal September 2024 | , 1937 |
| 9, | Ekkehard Hufendiek, May 2022 · Teutopokal Blitz Mai 2022 | , 1932 |
| 10, | Thomas Biernath, Sep 2024 · Teutopokal September 2024 | , 1926 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 18 | 1872 | 1893 |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | 1920 | 1956 |
| 2024 | 29 | 17 | 1797 | 1862 |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 | 2019 | 1947 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Apr 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 4½/7Opp avg 1953Start 1882
- Mar 2026Swissfederation source#3 in 2026Score 4/7Opp avg 1829Start 1879
- Feb 2026Swissfederation source#2 in 2026Score 6½/13Opp avg 1907Start 1917
- Jan 2026Swissfederation source#4 in 2026Score 3/7Opp avg 1769Start 1917
- Sep 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 8/13Opp avg 1920Start 1903
- Sep 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 7½/13Opp avg 1873Start 1926
- 23. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy · Apr 2026 · 4½/7
- 21. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy · Mar 2026 · 4/7
- Teutopokal Februar 2026 · Feb 2026 · 6½/13
- 20. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy · Jan 2026 · 3/7
- Teutopokal September 2025 · Sep 2025 · 8/13
- 10. DSAM-Blitzturnier · Dec 2024 · 3/7
- 9. DSAM-Blitzturnier · Nov 2024 · 5/7
- Teutopokal September 2024 · Sep 2024 · 7½/13
- 3. DSAM-Blitzturnier · Jan 2024 · 4/7
- Deutsche Senioren-Blitzeinzelmeisterschaft 2023 over 65 · Jul 2023 · 5/11
- Teutopokal Blitz Mai 2022 · May 2022 · 6/13
- NRW-Blitz-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2018 · May 2018 · 5/19
World
- #=22734Ivan Rotov1915.0
- #=22734Nestor Biosca Caballe1915.0
- #=22734Michael Henkemeier1915.0
- #=22734Juergen Klapper1915.0
- #=22734Liza Fretel1915.0
Germany
- #=1787Josua Scherer1915.0
- #=1787Juergen Hartung1915.0
- #=1787Michael Henkemeier1915.0
- #=1787Juergen Klapper1915.0
- #=1787Anton Pflug1915.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.