GER · 67 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2299 (Jul 2003)
Best performance: 2444 at 29.Internat.Travemuender Schach-Open(Best of 2012)
NOV26 Rating
2179
Live Rating
2151.6
Change
-27.4
Games Played
5
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Official classical rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2179 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 2179 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 2179 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 2179 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 2179 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 2179 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2179 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 2179 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 2179 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2179 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2179 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 2179 | -1 |
Form · Classical
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Oct 31 – Nov 2.
From 277 classical games on record, the latest on Nov 4.
| Tournament | Score | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29. Offene Internationale Bayerische SchachmeisterschaftOct 31 – Nov 8TPR 1957 | 2½/5 | -27.4 |
Best wins · Classical
From 275 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2012–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Hagen Poetsch, May 2016 · Offene Hessische Einzelmeisterschaft 2016 Meisterturnier | , 2521 |
| 2, | GM Daniel Sadzikowski, Nov 2014 · Heusenstammer Schloss-Open 2014 | , 2496 |
| 3, | GM Vladimir Sergeev, Dec 2012 · 29.Internat.Travemuender Schach-Open | , 2471 |
| 4, | GM Gabor Nagy, Jan 2016 · TRADEWISE GIBRALTAR CHESS FESTIVAL 2016 MASTERS | , 2413 |
| 5, | IM Alejandro 2000 Perez Garcia, Jan 2017 · Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2017 Masters | , 2398 |
| 6, | IM Stephen R Mannion, May 2017 · 2017 World Senior Team Championships open 50 plus | , 2335 |
| 7, | WGM Galina Strutinskaia, Apr 2017 · 2017 World Senior Team Championships open 50 plus | , 2293 |
| 8, | GM Yrjo A. Rantanen, Apr 2017 · 2017 World Senior Team Championships open 50 plus | , 2292 |
| 9, | Frank Roeberg, May 2014 · offene Hessische Einzelmeisterschaften 2014 Master Tournament | , 2223 |
| 10, | FM Sejer Holm, May 2016 · Offene Hessische Einzelmeisterschaft 2016 Meisterturnier | , 2214 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 68 of 277 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 36 of 36 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e6, and 1.c4 with 1...e6.
All openings (7 as White, 3 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 7 | 71% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 6 | 50% |
| Grünfeld Defense | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| Slav Defense | 3 | 33% |
8 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 15.
Against 1.c4: 1...e6 in 5.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense | 15 | 20% |
| English Opening | 4 | 63% |
| Tarrasch Defense | 3 | 33% |
10 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by month
2026: 1957 over 5 rated games
| Month | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 4 | 2 | 1947 | 1947 |
| Oct | 1 | ½ | 1995 | — |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Oct – Nov 2026Individualchess-results.comBest of 2026Score 2½/5TPR 1957Opp avg 1957Start 2179
World
- #=11388Anastasios Koukas2151.8
- #=11395CM Thomas Bauer2151.6
- #=11395FM Dr. Hans-Joerg Cordes2151.6
- #=11397Jan Nordenbaek2151.4
- #=11397FM Gavrilo Rajevic2151.4
Germany
- #=1234Thomas Wiltafsky2152.0
- #=1234Thomas Steinmetzer2152.0
- #1246FM Dr. Hans-Joerg Cordes2151.6
- #1247FM Johannes Dorst2151.2
- #=1248Murat Diyap2151.0
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