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GER · 58 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2009 (Mar 2026)

Best performance: 2105 at Oberfraenkische Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026(Best of 2026)

World #=15984 live, down 315#15,669 publishedGermany #=985Europe #=9836among active players

Rapid rating

2009

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since May 2023

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating 1990 to 2009 over the last 12 months; peak 2009 in March 2026.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20261980, 0, 0 games2009, 0, 0 games2064, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261980, 0, 0 games2009, 0, 0 games2064, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261980, 0, 0 games2009, 0, 0 games2064, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261980, 0, 0 games2009, 0, 0 games2064, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261980, 0, 0 games2009, 0, 0 games2064, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261980, -10, 6 games2009, 0, 0 games2064, 0, 0 games
May 20261990, 0, 0 games2009, 0, 0 games2064, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261990, 0, 0 games2009, 0, 0 games2064, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261990, 0, 0 games2009, +19, 6 games2064, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261990, 0, 0 games1990, 0, 0 games2064, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261990, 0, 0 games1990, 0, 0 games2064, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251990, 0, 0 games1990, 0, 0 games2064, 0, 0 games

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 2 games (2 wins), since Jan 31. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.

From 20 rapid games on record, the latest on Jan 31.

Rapid games since the November list

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

Show gamesLast playedScore
Oberfraenkische Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026Jan 31TPR 21055/7

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

Best wins · Rapid

From 17 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2023–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Tomas Lorenc, Jan 2026 · Oberfraenkische Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026, 2102
2, Toralf Kirschneck, Jan 2026 · Oberfraenkische Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026, 2029
3, Viktor Benner, May 2023 · Kirchenlamitz-Open 2023, 1987

* No rapid rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.

Event timeline · Rapid

3 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
20266419802105
202563½19492006
20235219241852

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

Rated near Prof. Dr. Michael Seidel · Rapid

World

  1. #=15984Rohith Yadav B R2009.0
  2. #=15984Raphael Vanderpooten2009.0
  3. #=15984Prof. Dr. Michael Seidel2009.0
  4. #=15984Vishal Choudary B2009.0
  5. #=15984Dritan Zekaj2009.0

Germany

  1. #=985Florian Paneff2009.0
  2. #=985FM Edward Bundan2009.0
  3. #=985Prof. Dr. Michael Seidel2009.0
  4. #990Jeremy Wadepfuhl2008.6
  5. #=991Patrick Kuhn2008.0

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