GER · 62 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2261 (Jul 2008)
Best performance: 2542 at NRW Regionalliga 2007/08(Best of 2008)
Classical rating
2098
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jan 2001 or earlier · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating unchanged at 2098 over the last 12 months; peak 2261 in July 2008.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2098, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2098, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2098, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2098, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2098, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2098, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2098, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2098, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2098, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2098, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2098, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2098, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
Unbeaten in the last 4 games (4 draws), since Feb 25, 2024.
From 150 classical games on record, the latest on May 5, 2024.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| NRW-Klasse Gruppe 1 2023-2024 May 2024May 5, 2024 | ½/1 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 136 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2024
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Christian Goldschmidt, Jan 2008 · NRW Regionalliga 2007/08 | , 2242 |
| 2, | Guust Homs, Sep 2006 · Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga | , 2223 |
| 3, | Uwe Loseries, Apr 2016 · NRW Klasse 1 2015/16 round 8 | , 2197 |
| 4, | Andreas Jacubowski, Sep 2006 · Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga | , 2191 |
| 5, | Mario Bartel, Sep 2006 · Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga | , 2179 |
| 5, | Claus Nissen, Sep 2006 · Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga | , 2179 |
| 7, | Dr. Sergij Tkachuk, Feb 2008 · NRW Regionalliga 2007/08 | , 2160 |
| 8, | Heiner Wieder, May 2008 · NRW Regionalliga 2007/08 | , 2158 |
| 9, | Juergen Humburg, Sep 2006 · Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga | , 2134 |
| 10, | Eduard Weimer, 2 wins, Feb 2011 · Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga | , 2133 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Zoya Schleining, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2012 · Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga | , 0/1 | , 2326 |
| 2, | Matthias Kraemer, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2006 · Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga | , ½/1 | , 2292 |
| 3, | Peter Koehn, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2014 · Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga 2013/2014 round 6 | , ½/1 | , 2277 |
| 4, | FM Lars Boehle, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2008 · Regionalliga Ruhrgebiet | , ½/1 | , 2245 |
| 5, | Reinhard Bonnmann, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2019 · NRW-Liga 2 2019/2020 October 2019 | , ½/1 | , 2243 |
| 6, | Christian Goldschmidt, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2008 · NRW Regionalliga 2007/08 | , 1½/2 | , 2242 |
| 7, | FM Sebastian Kitte, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2018 · Regionalliga SV Ruhrgebiet 2018/2019 September 2018 | , ½/1 | , 2238 |
| 8, | Wieland Voss, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2011 · Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga | , ½/1 | , 2236 |
| 9, | Thomas Steinmetzer, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2019 · NRW-Liga 2 2019/2020 November 2019 | , ½/1 | , 2234 |
| 10, | Guust Homs, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2006 · Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga | , 1/1 | , 2223 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 2061 | 1989 |
| 2023 | 9 | 5½ | 2050 | 2130 |
| 2022 | 10 | 5½ | 1995 | 2031 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 2085 | 2085 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 2135 | — |
| 2019 | 8 | 4 | 2113 | 2113 |
| 2018 | 11 | 6 | 2095 | 2131 |
| 2017 | 8 | 4 | 2067 | 2067 |
| 2016 | 9 | 5 | 2120 | 2163 |
| 2015 | 7 | 4 | 2069 | 2119 |
| 2014 | 8 | 4½ | 2084 | 2127 |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 | 2149 | 2149 |
| 2011 | 9 | 5½ | 2137 | 2217 |
| 2009 | 8 | 4 | 2121 | 2121 |
| 2008 | 8 | 5½ | 2188 | 2329 |
| 2006 | 7 | 6 | 2174 | 2483 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- May 2024Teamfederation sourceScore ½/1Opp avg 2171Start 2096
- Apr 2024Teamfederation sourceScore ½/1Opp avg 1984Start 2099
- Mar 2024Teamfederation sourceScore ½/1Opp avg 2111Start 2099
- Feb 2024Teamfederation sourceScore ½/2Opp avg 2020Start 2114
- Dec 2023Teamfederation sourceScore ½/1Opp avg 2135Start 2113
- Nov 2023Teamfederation sourceScore ½/1Opp avg 2080Start 2114
- Oct 2023Teamfederation sourceScore ½/1Opp avg 2022Start 2117
- Sep 2023Teamfederation sourceScore ½/1Opp avg 1995Start 2120
- NRW-Klasse Gruppe 1 2023-2024 May 2024 · May 2024 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse Gruppe 1 2023-2024 April 2024 · Apr 2024 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse Gruppe 1 2023-2024 March 2024 · Mar 2024 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse Gruppe 1 2023-2024 February 2024 · Feb 2024 · ½/2
- NRW-Klasse Gruppe 1 2023-2024 December 2023 · Dec 2023 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse Gruppe 1 2023-2024 November 2023 · Nov 2023 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse Gruppe 1 2023-2024 October 2023 · Oct 2023 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse Gruppe 1 2023-2024 September 2023 · Sep 2023 · ½/1
- NRW-Liga 1 2022-2023 May 2023 · May 2023 · ½/1
- NRW-Liga 1 2022-2023 April 2023 · Apr 2023 · 1½/2
- NRW-Liga 1 2022-2023 March 2023 · Mar 2023 · 1/1
- NRW-Liga 1 2022-2023 February 2023 · Feb 2023 · ½/1
- NRW-Liga 1 2022-2023 November 2022 · Nov 2022 · ½/1
- NRW-Liga 1 2022-2023 October 2022 · Oct 2022 · ½/1
- NRW-Liga 1 2022-2023 September 2022 · Sep 2022 · ½/2
- NRW-Viererpokal 2022 Zwischenrunde · Jul 2022 · ½/1
- NRW-Viererpokal 2022 Vorrunde · Jun 2022 · 1½/2
- NRW-Klasse 1 2021/2022 June 2022 · Jun 2022 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse 1 2021/2022 May 2022 · May 2022 · 1/2
- NRW-Klasse 1 2021/2022 April 2022 · Apr 2022 · 1/1
- NRW-Klasse 1 2021/2022 March 2022 · Mar 2022 · 1/1
- NRW-Klasse 1 2021/2022 December 2021 · Dec 2021 · 1/2
- NRW-Klasse 1 2021/2022 November 2021 · Nov 2021 · 1/1
- NRW-Liga 2 2019/2020 July 2021 · Jul 2021 · 1/1
- NRW-Liga 2 2019/2020 June 2021 · Jun 2021 · 0/2
- NRW-Liga 2 2019/2020 February 2020 · Feb 2020 · ½/1
- NRW-Liga 2 2019/2020 January 2020 · Jan 2020 · ½/1
- NRW-Liga 2 2019/2020 December 2019 · Dec 2019 · ½/1
- NRW-Liga 2 2019/2020 November 2019 · Nov 2019 · ½/1
- NRW-Liga 2 2019/2020 October 2019 · Oct 2019 · ½/1
- NRW-Liga 2 2019/2020 September 2019 · Sep 2019 · 0/1
- Regionalliga SV Ruhrgebiet 2018/2019 April 2019 · Apr 2019 · ½/1
- Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft NRW 2019 Vorrunde · Mar 2019 · ½/1
- Regionalliga SV Ruhrgebiet 2018/2019 March 2019 · Mar 2019 · ½/1
- Regionalliga SV Ruhrgebiet 2018/2019 February 2019 · Feb 2019 · 1/1
- Regionalliga SV Ruhrgebiet 2018/2019 January 2019 · Jan 2019 · ½/1
- Regionalliga SV Ruhrgebiet 2018/2019 December 2018 · Dec 2018 · ½/1
- Regionalliga SV Ruhrgebiet 2018/2019 November 2018 · Nov 2018 · ½/1
- Regionalliga SV Ruhrgebiet 2018/2019 October 2018 · Oct 2018 · ½/1
- Regionalliga SV Ruhrgebiet 2018/2019 September 2018 · Sep 2018 · 1/2
- NRW-Klasse 2 2017/2018 April 2018 · Apr 2018 · 1/2
- Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft NRW 2018 Vorrunde · Apr 2018 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse 2 2017/2018 March 2018 · Mar 2018 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse 2 2017/2018 February 2018 · Feb 2018 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse 2 2017/2018 January 2018 · Jan 2018 · 1/1
- NRW-Klasse 2 2017/2018 December 2017 · Dec 2017 · 1/1
- NRW-Klasse 2 2017/2018 November 2017 · Nov 2017 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse 2 2017/2018 October 2017 · Oct 2017 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse 2 2017/2018 September 2017 · Sep 2017 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse 2 2016/2017 March 2017 · Mar 2017 · ½/2
- NRW-Klasse 2 2016/2017 February 2017 · Feb 2017 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse 2 2016/2017 January 2017 · Jan 2017 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse 2 2016/2017 December 2016 · Dec 2016 · 1/1
- NRW-Klasse 2 2016/2017 November 2016 · Nov 2016 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse 2 2016/2017 October 2016 · Oct 2016 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse 2 2016/2017 September 2016 · Sep 2016 · ½/1
- NRW Klasse 1 2015/16 round 9 · May 2016 · 0/1
- NRW Klasse 1 2015/16 round 8 · Apr 2016 · 1/1
- NRW Klasse 1 2015/16 round 7 · Mar 2016 · ½/1
- NRW Klasse 1 2015/16 round 6 · Feb 2016 · ½/1
- NRW Klasse 1 2015/16 round 5 · Jan 2016 · ½/1
- NRW Klasse 1 2015/16 round 4 · Dec 2015 · 1/1
- NRW Klasse 1 2015/16 round 3 · Nov 2015 · 1/1
- NRW Klasse 1 2015/16 round 2 · Oct 2015 · ½/1
- NRW Klasse 1 2015/16 round 1 · Sep 2015 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse 1 2014/15 NRW Klasse 1 2014/15 round 9 · Apr 2015 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse 1 2014/15 rounds 7 - 8 · Mar 2015 · 1/2
- NRW Klasse 1 2014/15 round 6 · Feb 2015 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse 1 2014/15 round 5 · Jan 2015 · ½/1
- NRW Klasse 1 2014/15 round 4 · Dec 2014 · 1/1
- NRW Klasse 1 2014/15 round 3 · Nov 2014 · ½/1
- NRW Klasse 1 2014/15 round 2 · Oct 2014 · ½/1
- NRW-Klasse 1 2014/15 round 1 · Sep 2014 · ½/1
- Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga 2013/14 round 9 · May 2014 · ½/1
- Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga 2013/14 Round 7 - 8 · Mar 2014 · 1½/2
- Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga 2013/2014 round 6 · Feb 2014 · ½/1
- Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga 2013/14 round 5 · Jan 2014 · ½/1
- Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga 2013/14 round 4 · Dec 2013 · ½/1
- Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga 2013/14 round 3 · Nov 2013 · ½/1
- Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga 2013/14 round 2 · Oct 2013 · ½/1
- Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga 2013/14 round 1 · Sep 2013 · ½/1
- Regionalliga Ruhrgebiet 2012/13 · Sep 2012 – May 2013 · 4/9
- Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga · Sep 2011 – May 2012 · 4½/8
- Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga · Sep 2010 – May 2011 · 5½/9
- Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga · Sep 2009 – May 2010 · 5/8
- Regionalliga Ruhrgebiet · Sep 2008 – May 2009 · 3/8
- NRW Regionalliga 2007/08 · Sep 2007 – May 2008 · 7½/9
- Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga · Sep 2006 · 7/8
World
- #=41519Jens-Uwe Schmidt2098
- #=41519David Schwarz2098
- #=41519Udo Seepe2098
- #=41519Sergei Shaiduko2098
- #=41519Andrei Shkourkin2098
Germany
- #=4979Michael Urban2098
- #=4979Erhard Schmidt2098
- #=4979Udo Seepe2098
- #=4979Stefan Vautrin2098
- #=4979Dr. Andreas Froehlich2098
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.