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GER · 72 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2232 (Jan 2002)

Best performance: 2197 at ERSTE Bank Chess-Open A 2023(Best of 2023)

World #=14993 liveGermany #1698Europe #=10830among active players

NOV26 Rating

2147

Live Rating

2108.6

Change

-38.4

Games Played

8

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating unchanged at 2147 over the last 12 months; peak 2232 in January 2002.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262147, 0, 0 games2123, 0, 0 games2081, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262147, 0, 0 games2123, 0, 0 games2081, 0, 0 games
Sep 20262147, 0, 0 games2123, 0, 0 games2081, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262147, 0, 0 games2123, 0, 0 games2081, 0, 0 games
Jul 20262147, 0, 0 games2123, 0, 0 games2081, 0, 0 games
Jun 20262147, 0, 0 games2123, 0, 0 games2081, 0, 0 games
May 20262147, 0, 0 games2123, 0, 0 games2081, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262147, 0, 0 games2123, 0, 0 games2081, 0, 0 games
Mar 20262147, 0, 0 games2123, 0, 0 games2081, 0, 0 games
Feb 20262147, 0, 0 games2123, 0, 0 games2081, 0, 0 games
Jan 20262147, 0, 0 games2123, 0, 0 games2081, 0, 0 games
Dec 20252147, 0, 0 games2123, 0, 0 games2081, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 3 games (3 wins), since Nov 5. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.

From 41 classical games on record, the latest on Nov 8.

Classical games since the November list

TournamentScoreChange
29. Offene Internationale Bayerische SchachmeisterschaftOct 31 – Nov 8TPR 19404½/9-38.4

Best wins · Classical

From 41 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2014–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Frans Arp, Jul 2016 · World Team Championship 2016 over 50, 2047
2, Frank Muehlberg, Nov 2014 · 18. Offene Internat. Bayerische Meisterschaft 2014, 1998
3, Jonathan David Fitz, Aug 2025 · Int. Sparkasse Baden Chess Open 2025 Group A, 1978

Event timeline · Classical

6 events

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 year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
202684½18971940
20256420562181
20246319701970
202353½20482197
201675½19292159
201494½19771977

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

Recent opponents · Classical

Leonhard WiestTurbat TodmunkhRainer KraussMarcus ZametzerThomas GuentherWalter GaierMarkus SchumacherHans-Joachim Vitz

Rated near Michael Ponater · Classical

World

  1. #=14993FM Josef Ask2108.6
  2. #=14993Mel O'Cinneide2108.6
  3. #=14993Michael Ponater2108.6
  4. #=14993Cian Ward2108.6
  5. #=14993Camille Favarel2108.6

Germany

  1. #=1687Peter Schnitzer2109.0
  2. #=1687Prof. Vladimir Shikhman2109.0
  3. #1698Michael Ponater2108.6
  4. #=1699Hans-Werner Stark2108.0
  5. #=1699Christopher Hartleb2108.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.