GER · 68 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1978 (Nov 2026)
Best performance: 1995 at 4. Berlin Ue25 Open Rapid(Best of 2026)
Rapid rating
1978
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Aug 2025
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating 1976 to 1978 over the last 12 months; peak 1978 in November 2026.
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 | 2065, 0, 0 games | 1978, +2, 11 games | 2014, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2065, 0, 0 games | 1976, 0, 0 games | 2014, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2065, 0, 0 games | 1976, 0, 0 games | 2014, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2065, +20, 9 games | 1976, 0, 0 games | 2014, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2045, 0, 0 games | 1976, 0, 0 games | 2014, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2045, 0, 0 games | 1976, 0, 0 games | 2014, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2045, 0, 0 games | 1976, 0, 0 games | 2014, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2045, -2, 7 games | 1976, 0, 0 games | 2014, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2047, +15, 9 games | 1976, 0, 0 games | 2014, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2032, -9, 9 games | 1976, 0, 0 games | 2014, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2041, 0, 0 games | 1976, 0, 0 games | 2014, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2041, 0, 0 games | 1976, 0, 0 games | 2014, 0, 0 games |
Form · Rapid
Unbeaten in the last 2 games (2 wins), since Oct 21. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 26 rapid games on record, the latest on Oct 21.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 4. Berlin Ue25 Open RapidOct 20 – Oct 21TPR 1995 | 6½/13 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Rapid
From 24 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2025–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Felix Schulte, Oct 2026 · 4. Berlin Ue25 Open Rapid | , 2048 |
| 2, | Kevin Huth, Oct 2026 · 4. Berlin Ue25 Open Rapid | , 1996 |
| 3, | Nabil Hadj Sassi, Jul 2025 · Berliner Schnellschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025 | , 1948 |
| 4, | Eren Ucar, Jul 2025 · Berliner Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025 | , 1860 |
| 5, | Ingo Sommer, Jul 2025 · Berliner Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025 | , 1829 |
| 6, | Maxime Varazi, Jul 2025 · Berliner Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025 | , 1816 |
| 7, | Martin Hamann, Oct 2026 · 4. Berlin Ue25 Open Rapid | , 1814* |
| 8, | Ronald Fiedler, Jul 2025 · Berliner Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025 | , 1729 |
| 9, | Ralf Wittkowski, Oct 2026 · 4. Berlin Ue25 Open Rapid | , 1676 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Steve Berger, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2025 · Berliner Schnellschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025 | , 0/1 | , 2462 |
| 2, | IM Ilja Schneider, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2026 · 4. Berlin Ue25 Open Rapid | , 0/1 | , 2407 |
| 3, | FM Dirk Paulsen, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2026 · 4. Berlin Ue25 Open Rapid | , ½/1 | , 2329 |
| 4, | FM Gedeon Hartge, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2026 · 4. Berlin Ue25 Open Rapid | , ½/1 | , 2237 |
| 5, | FM Michael Schulz, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2025 · Berliner Schnellschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025 | , 0/1 | , 2155 |
| 6, | Norman Daum, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2025 · Berliner Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025 | , 0/1 | , 2146 |
| 7, | Felix Schulte, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2026 · 4. Berlin Ue25 Open Rapid | , 1/1 | , 2048 |
| 8, | Kevin Huth, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2026 · 4. Berlin Ue25 Open Rapid | , 1/1 | , 1996 |
| 9, | Arjun Uday Prabhu, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2026 · 4. Berlin Ue25 Open Rapid | , 0/1 | , 1962 |
| 10, | Nabil Hadj Sassi, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2025 · Berliner Schnellschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025 | , 1/1 | , 1948 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 5½ | 1995 | 1995 |
| 2025 | 13 | 6 | 1942 | 1913 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Oct 2026Round robinchess-results.comBest of 2026Score 6½/13Opp avg 1995Start 1976
- Jul 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 1½/6Opp avg 2031Start 2013
- Jul 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 4½/7Opp avg 1866Start 2013
- 4. Berlin Ue25 Open Rapid · Oct 2026 · 6½/13
- Berliner Schnellschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025 · Jul 2025 · 1½/6
- Berliner Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025 · Jul 2025 · 4½/7
World
- #=19021Felipe Costa Sousa1978.0
- #=19021Yago Martins Pinto1978.0
- #=19021FM Olaf Raitza1978.0
- #=19021Frank Strozewski1978.0
- #=19021Dhrupad Kashyap1978.0
Germany
- #=1160Konstantinos Tselepidis1978.0
- #=1160Leon Nguyen1978.0
- #=1160FM Olaf Raitza1978.0
- #=1160Frank Strozewski1978.0
- #=1160Egor Shamarin1978.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.