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GER · 64 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2362 (Nov 2016)

Best performance: 2441 at 23. Offenes Schnellturnier der Schachfreunde Berlin 1903(Best of 2024)

World #=3441 live, down 29#3,412 publishedGermany #=174

NOV26 Rating

2252

Live Rating

2252.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

0

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Official rapid rating by month
ListRatingChange
Nov 202622520
Oct 20262252-12
Sep 202622640
Aug 20262264+2
Jul 20262262+21
Jun 202622410
May 202622410
Apr 202622410
Mar 202622410
Feb 202622410
Jan 202622410
Dec 202522410
Working toward the International Master title1 tracked norm · 9/27 gamesrating 2384 of 2400, live 2172composition opendetails ↓

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 6 games (4 wins, 2 draws), since Sep 26. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 10 games, Jul 17 – Sep 26.

From 210 rapid games on record, the latest on Sep 26.

Rapid games since the November list

No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Last playedScore
5. Deetzer Schnellschach-OpenSep 26TPR 20727/9

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Title Progress

IM title progress

Working toward the International Master title

Tracked norms: 1 · 9 of 27 games credit

Rating: peak 2384, needs 2400

Composition: next norm must be earned with the usual foreign-opponent mix (not under a national championship or similar exemption)

projected87. Deutsche Schachmeisterschaft 2016Oct 20166/9Rp 2481

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 192 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2015–2026

#OpponentRating
1, IM Patrick Zelbel, Sep 2016 · Deutsche Schnellschachmeisterschaft 2016, 2467
2, IM Emil Schmidek, Jun 2024 · 23. Offenes Schnellturnier der Schachfreunde Berlin 1903, 2433
3, IM Michael Klenburg, Jan 2024 · 4. Neujahrsschnellschach-Open Berlin Mitte, 2382

Openings · Rapid

From the moves of 9 of 210 rapid games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.Nf3 in 3 of 4 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...d6.

All openings (1 as Black)

Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 4.

Openings in Black gamesGamesScore
Philidor Defense438%

1 more game in an opening played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Rapid

3 of 24 events · All years

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by month

2026: 2218 over 25 rated games

MonthGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
Sep9718522072
Jul96½20982264
Jun7620582367

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Karsten Schulz · Rapid

World

  1. #=3441IM Joseph McPhillips2252.0
  2. #=3441FM Gabriel Lesueur2252.0
  3. #=3441FM Karsten Schulz2252.0
  4. #=3441IM Luc Bergez2252.0
  5. #=3441Gaetano Signorelli2252.0

Germany

  1. #=172Oleg Yakovenko2254.0
  2. #=174FM Dr. Korbinian Nuber2252.0
  3. #=174FM Karsten Schulz2252.0
  4. #=176WGM Marta Michna2250.0
  5. #=176FM Gerrit Hourigan2250.0

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE