SUI · 35 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2232 (Mar 2016)
Best performance: 2534 at Wuerttembergische Schnellschachmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2017(Best of 2017)
Rapid rating
2178
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Aug 2012 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating unchanged at 2178 over the last 12 months; peak 2232 in March 2016.
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 | 2207, +14, 3 games | 2178, 0, 0 games | 2158, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2193, -7, 1 game | 2178, 0, 0 games | 2158, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2200, -4, 1 game | 2178, 0, 0 games | 2158, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2204, 0, 0 games | 2178, 0, 0 games | 2158, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2204, +6, 1 game | 2178, 0, 0 games | 2158, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2198, +52, 12 games | 2178, 0, 0 games | 2158, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2146, -26, 4 games | 2178, 0, 0 games | 2158, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2172, +22, 5 games | 2178, 0, 0 games | 2158, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2150, 0, 0 games | 2178, 0, 0 games | 2158, -1, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2150, -37, 10 games | 2178, 0, 0 games | 2159, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2187, -16, 2 games | 2178, 0, 0 games | 2159, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2203, +12, 3 games | 2178, 0, 0 games | 2159, 0, 0 games |
Form · Rapid
From 118 rapid games on record, the latest on Jun 29, 2025.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Baden-Wuerttembergische Schnellschacheinzelmeisterschaft 2025Jun 29, 2025TPR 2250 | 6/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
IM title progress
Working toward the International Master titleTracked norms: 1 · 9 of 27 games credit
Rating: peak 2323, needs 2400
No outstanding composition requirement
Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.
Best wins · Rapid
From 88 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2012–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Michael Prusikin, Sep 2019 · 45. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Schnellschach | , 2518 |
| 2, | IM Christoph Menezes, Apr 2017 · Wuerttembergische Schnellschachmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2017 | , 2374 |
| 3, | IM Michael Fedorovsky, Feb 2020 · 8. BrainGames 2020 | , 2332 |
| 4, | IM Cliff Wichmann, Sep 2019 · 45. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Schnellschach | , 2291 |
| 5, | FM Dmitrii Marcziter, Sep 2019 · 45. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Schnellschach | , 2266 |
| 6, | Frank Schwarz, Sep 2019 · 45. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Schnellschach | , 2230 |
| 7, | Karl Wartlick, Jun 2025 · Baden-Wuerttembergische Schnellschacheinzelmeisterschaft 2025 | , 2206* |
| 8, | FM Hans Wiechert, Jul 2019 · Baden-Wuerttembergische Schnellschacheinzelmeisterschaft 2019 | , 2191 |
| 9, | Soeren Puerckhauer, Apr 2017 · Wuerttembergische Schnellschachmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2017 | , 2142 |
| 10, | Rainer Stockmann, Mar 2025 · 11. BrainGames 2025 | , 2092 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Igor Khenkin, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2016 · FFB-Open Brain Games 2016 | , 0/1 | , 2653 |
| 2, | GM Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2019 · Swiss Rapidchess Championship 2019 | , 0/1 | , 2619 |
| 3, | GM Vladimir Epishin, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2016 · FFB-Open Brain Games 2016 | , 0/1 | , 2602 |
| 4, | GM Vlastimil Babula, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2019 · European Rapid Championship 2019 | , 0/1 | , 2559 |
| 5, | GM Pavel Potapov, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2018 · European Rapid Chess Championship 2018 | , 0/2 | , 2541 |
| 6, | GM Leon Mons, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2024 · 10. BrainGames 2024 | , 0/1 | , 2524 |
| 7, | GM Michael Prusikin, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2019 · 45. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Schnellschach | , 1/1 | , 2518 |
| 8, | GM Leonid Milov, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2016 · FFB-Open Brain Games 2016 | , ½/1 | , 2501 |
| 9, | GM Dejan Pikula, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2020 · 8. BrainGames 2020 | , 0/1 | , 2445 |
| 10, | IM Vasily Usmanov, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2019 · European Rapid Championship 2019 | , 0/1 | , 2428 |
* No rapid rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 11½ | 2082 | 2184 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 2015 | 2058 |
| 2018 | 11 | 6½ | 2006 | 2071 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jun 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 6/9Opp avg 2125Start 2154
- Dec 2019Swissfederation source#4 in 2019Score 7/13Opp avg 2001Start 2232
- Sep 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 5/9Opp avg 2251Start 2211
- Jul 2019Swissfederation source#5 in 2019Score 2/4Opp avg 2069Start 2185
- Jul 2019Swissfederation source#2 in 2019Score 7/9Opp avg 2188Start 2185
- Baden-Wuerttembergische Schnellschacheinzelmeisterschaft 2025 · Jun 2025 · 6/9
- 11. BrainGames 2025 · Mar 2025 · 5½/9
- 10. BrainGames 2024 · Feb 2024 · 5/9
- 8. BrainGames 2020 · Feb 2020 · 6½/9
- European Rapid Championship 2019 · Dec 2019 · 7/13
- 45. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Schnellschach · Sep 2019 · 5/9
- Swiss Rapidchess Championship 2019 · Jul 2019 · 2/4
- Baden-Wuerttembergische Schnellschacheinzelmeisterschaft 2019 · Jul 2019 · 7/9
- FFB-Open Brain Games 2019 · Mar 2019 · 6/9
- European Rapid Chess Championship 2018 · Dec 2018 · 6½/11
- Wuerttembergische Schnellschachmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2017 · Apr 2017 · 4/9
- FFB-Open Brain Games 2016 · Feb 2016 · 6/9
- Czech Open 2012 - G1 - main rapid tournament · Jul 2012 · 4½/9
World
- #=11390CM Abdulkader Rifai2178
- #=11390Domenico Santeramo2178
- #=11390FM Nikolas Schenk-Pogan2178
- #=11390Holger Scherer2178
- #=11390IM Dinesh K. Sharma2178
Switzerland
- #91Jan Rindlisbacher2184
- #=92FM Raphael Gut2178
- #=92FM Nikolas Schenk-Pogan2178
- #94Nicolas Curien2176
- #95Michael Buehler2174
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.