GER · 53 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2304 (Aug 2017)
Best performance: 2430 at BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2024 Blitzturnier(Best of 2024)
Blitz rating
2272
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jul 2016
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2261 to 2272 over the last 12 months; peak 2304 in August 2017.
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 | 2183, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games | 2272, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2183, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games | 2272, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2183, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games | 2272, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2183, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games | 2272, -24, 29 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2183, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games | 2296, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2183, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games | 2296, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2183, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games | 2296, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2183, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games | 2296, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2183, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games | 2296, +35, 51 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2183, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games | 2261, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2183, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games | 2261, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2183, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games | 2261, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 12 games, Feb 1.
From 191 blitz games on record, the latest on Jul 26.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| German Blitz Chess Championship 2026 | MenJul 26TPR 2273 | 11½/29 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 166 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2016–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Patrick Zelbel, Jun 2016 · NRW Blitz-Einzelmeisterschaft 2016 | , 2485 |
| 2, | IM Mark Kvetny, Jul 2026 · German Blitz Chess Championship 2026 | Men | , 2480 |
| 3, | GM Dennis Wagner, Jul 2026 · German Blitz Chess Championship 2026 | Men | , 2467 |
| 4, | FM Bruno Engel, Feb 2026 · 48. Norddeutsche Blitzschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 | , 2463 |
| 5, | IM Christian Richter, 3 wins, Jun 2016 · NRW Blitz-Einzelmeisterschaft 2016 | , 2449 |
| 6, | IM Dr. Achim Illner, May 2017 · NRW-Blitz-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2017 | , 2415 |
| 7, | FM Michael Coenen, Jun 2016 · NRW Blitz-Einzelmeisterschaft 2016 | , 2400 |
| 8, | IM Marcel Harff, Jun 2016 · NRW Blitz-Einzelmeisterschaft 2016 | , 2381 |
| 9, | FM Felix Hampel, 2 wins, Jul 2026 · German Blitz Chess Championship 2026 | Men | , 2327 |
| 10, | FM Wilfried Bode, Feb 2026 · 48. Norddeutsche Blitzschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 | , 2324 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 47½ | 2183 | 2248 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5½ | 2015 | 2245 |
| 2024 | 18 | 12 | 2063 | 2188 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jul 2026Round robinlichess#2 in 2026Score 11½/29Opp avg 2345Start 2296
- Feb 2026Round robinfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 18/29Opp avg 2202Start 2261
- Feb 2026Round robinfederation source#4 in 2026Score 10½/12Opp avg 1834Start 2261
- Feb 2026Round robinfederation source#3 in 2026Score 8½/11Opp avg 2058Start 2261
- May 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 5½/7Opp avg 2015Start 2262
- Nov 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 8/9Opp avg 2079Start 2226
- Apr 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 6/11Opp avg 2047Start 2274
- Sep 2021Teamfederation sourceBest of 2021Score 10/18Opp avg 2183Start 2304
- German Blitz Chess Championship 2026 | Men · Jul 2026 · 11½/29
- 48. Norddeutsche Blitzschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 · Feb 2026 · 18/29
- Landesblitzeinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein 2026 Vorrunde 1 · Feb 2026 · 10½/12
- Landesblitzeinzelmeisterschaft Schleswig-Holstein 2026 Endrunde 1 · Feb 2026 · 8½/11
- 15. DSAM-Blitzturnier · May 2025 · 5½/7
- BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2024 Blitzturnier · Nov 2024 · 8/9
- 4. Offenes Kieler ELO-Blitzschachturnier · Apr 2024 · 6/11
- NRW Blitzmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2021 · Sep 2021 · 10/18
- NRW-Blitz-Einzelmeisterschaft 2017 · Jul 2017 · 12½/21
- NRW-Blitz-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2017 · May 2017 · 11/20
- NRW Blitz-Einzelmeisterschaft 2016 · Jun 2016 · 14/24
World
- #=2816IM Cristobal Jose Blanco Acevedo2272.0
- #=2816GM Matthew J Wadsworth2272.0
- #=2816Andre Becker2272.0
- #=2816FM Javier Antonio Contreras Torres2272.0
- #=2816FM Ali Gur2272.0
Germany
- #=200FM Robert Glantz2274.0
- #=200FM Patrick Burkart2274.0
- #202Andre Becker2272.0
- #203CM Justus Bargsten2271.0
- #204FM Dirk Paulsen2270.5
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.