GER · 63 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1929 (Apr 2026)
Best performance: 1748 at Koelner Januarblitz 2026(Best of 2026)
Blitz rating
1929
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Feb 2026
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1926 to 1929 since February 2026; peak 1929 in April 2026.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Blitz |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1981, -8, 1 game | 1929, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1989, +2, 1 game | 1929, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1987, 0, 0 games | 1929, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1987, 0, 0 games | 1929, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1987, 0, 0 games | 1929, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1987, -17, 7 games | 1929, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2004, 0, 0 games | 1929, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2004, 0, 0 games | 1929, +3, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2004, 0, 0 games | 1926, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2004, 0, 0 games | 1926, 12 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2004, 0, 0 games | unrated |
| Dec 2025 | 2004, 0, 0 games | unrated |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 4 games (3 wins, 1 draw), since Jan 25. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 17 blitz games on record, the latest on Jan 25.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Koelner Januarblitz 2026Jan 25TPR 1748 | 9/17 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 12 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Jakub Praszczalek, Jan 2026 · Koelner Januarblitz 2026 | , 1920 |
| 2, | Sebastian Gottheil, Jan 2026 · Koelner Januarblitz 2026 | , 1834* |
| 3, | Levi Filippov, Jan 2026 · Koelner Januarblitz 2026 | , 1750* |
| 4, | Gudrun Jakob, Jan 2026 · Koelner Januarblitz 2026 | , 1546 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | Joerg Raasch, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · Koelner Januarblitz 2026 | , ½/1 | , 2183* |
| 2, | Daniel Tupac Yupanqui Herrera, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · Koelner Januarblitz 2026 | , 0/1 | , 1972 |
| 3, | Jakub Praszczalek, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · Koelner Januarblitz 2026 | , 1/1 | , 1920 |
| 4, | Gregory Greiner, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · Koelner Januarblitz 2026 | , 0/1 | , 1912 |
| 5, | Philipp Ye, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · Koelner Januarblitz 2026 | , 0/1 | , 1908 |
| 6, | Sebastian Gottheil, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · Koelner Januarblitz 2026 | , 1/1 | , 1834* |
| 7, | Timon Lampe, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · Koelner Januarblitz 2026 | , 0/1 | , 1817* |
| 8, | Berkin Sekerci, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · Koelner Januarblitz 2026 | , 0/1 | , 1794 |
| 9, | Levi Filippov, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · Koelner Januarblitz 2026 | , 1/1 | , 1750* |
| 10, | Ben Ihle, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · Koelner Januarblitz 2026 | , 0/1 | , 1708 |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 4½ | 1835 | 1748 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jan 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 9/17Opp avg 1835Start 2004
- Koelner Januarblitz 2026 · Jan 2026 · 9/17
World
- #=21097Giovani Lima Diogo Ferreira1929.0
- #=21097Andres Lacomba Piqueras1929.0
- #=21097Klaus Arlt1929.0
- #=21097Frank Nowok1929.0
- #=21097Dr. Lutz Kuehnemund1929.0
Germany
- #=1677Holger Klattenhoff1929.0
- #=1677Dieter Hemmers1929.0
- #=1677Klaus Arlt1929.0
- #=1677Frank Nowok1929.0
- #=1677Dr. Lutz Kuehnemund1929.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.