GER · 59 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2317 (Jun 2016)
Best performance: 2341 at Deutsche Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2016(Best of 2016)
Blitz rating
2218
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since May 2016 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating unchanged at 2218 over the last 12 months; peak 2317 in June 2016.
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 | 2136, +9, 1 game | 2181, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2127, -6, 4 games | 2181, -30, 9 games | 2218, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2133, 0, 0 games | 2211, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2133, +6, 5 games | 2211, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2127, -5, 2 games | 2211, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2132, 0, 0 games | 2211, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2132, +12, 10 games | 2211, 0, 7 games | 2218, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2120, +5, 2 games | 2211, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2115, -11, 1 game | 2211, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2126, -7, 8 games | 2211, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2133, +12, 1 game | 2211, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2121, +8, 1 game | 2211, 0, 0 games | 2218, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
From 146 blitz games on record, the latest on Jan 20, 2024.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Offene Bremer Blitzeinzelmeisterschaft 2024Jan 20, 2024TPR 2231 | 10/15 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 120 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2016–2024
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Damian Lemos, Apr 2019 · The Polar Capital Jersey Blitz | , 2516 |
| 2, | GM Rainer Polzin, May 2016 · Deutsche Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2016 | , 2466 |
| 3, | IM Benedict Krause, Mar 2019 · 41. Norddeutsche Blitzeinzelmeisterschaft | , 2433 |
| 4, | IM Christian Richter, May 2022 · Norddeutsche Blitz-Einzelmeisterschaft 2022 | , 2422 |
| 5, | IM Richard Polaczek, May 2016 · Deutsche Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2016 | , 2416 |
| 6, | FM Holger Hebbinghaus, Mar 2019 · 41. Norddeutsche Blitzeinzelmeisterschaft | , 2406 |
| 7, | FM Michael Buscher, May 2016 · Deutsche Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2016 | , 2402 |
| 8, | FM Mads Boe, May 2022 · Norddeutsche Blitz-Einzelmeisterschaft 2022 | , 2343 |
| 9, | FM Karsten Hansch, Mar 2019 · 41. Norddeutsche Blitzeinzelmeisterschaft | , 2342 |
| 10, | FM Hendrik Reichmann, May 2022 · Norddeutsche Blitz-Einzelmeisterschaft 2022 | , 2328 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 2129 | 2231 |
| 2016 | 22 | 12½ | 2291 | 2341 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jan 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 10/15Opp avg 2129Start 2206
- Jul 2022Swissfederation source#2 in 2022Score 9/16Opp avg 2056Start 2276
- May 2022Round robinfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 15½/29Opp avg 2291Start 2260
- Jul 2021Teamfederation sourceBest of 2021Score 7/10Opp avg 2134Start 2262
- Apr 2019Swissfederation source#3 in 2019Score 5½/9Opp avg 2095Start 2269
- Mar 2019Round robinfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 13½/29Opp avg 2322Start 2317
- Mar 2019Swissfederation source#2 in 2019Score 11/16Opp avg 2083Start 2317
- May 2016Teamfederation sourceBest of 2016Score 12½/22Opp avg 2291Start 2279
- Offene Bremer Blitzeinzelmeisterschaft 2024 · Jan 2024 · 10/15
- Internationales Grenke Blitzturnier 2022 · Jul 2022 · 9/16
- Norddeutsche Blitz-Einzelmeisterschaft 2022 · May 2022 · 15½/29
- 41. Norddeutsche Blitz-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2021 · Jul 2021 · 7/10
- The Polar Capital Jersey Blitz · Apr 2019 · 5½/9
- 41. Norddeutsche Blitzeinzelmeisterschaft · Mar 2019 · 13½/29
- 2. Internationales Emanuel-Lasker-Blitz-Turnier · Mar 2019 · 11/16
- Deutsche Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2016 · May 2016 · 12½/22
World
- #=8151IM Jan Sodoma2218
- #=8151FM Nebojsa Somborski2218
- #=8151FM Olaf Steffens2218
- #=8151S. Tanatarov2218
- #=8151FM Rustum Tolentino2218
Germany
- #=704FM Daniel Hoppstaedter2218
- #=704FM Walter Rostalski2218
- #=704FM Olaf Steffens2218
- #=707Juergen Wimmer2217
- #=707Florian Fuchs2217
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.