GER · 73 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2123 (Sep 2020)
Best performance: 2169 at 25. Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft over 65(Best of 2020)
Blitz rating
1871
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Aug 2018
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Official blitz rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1871 | -29 |
| Oct 2026 | 1900 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 1900 | -19 |
| Aug 2026 | 1919 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1919 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1919 | -40 |
| May 2026 | 1959 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1959 | +7 |
| Mar 2026 | 1952 | -25 |
| Feb 2026 | 1977 | +23 |
| Jan 2026 | 1954 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1954 | 0 |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 2 games (2 wins), since Oct 2. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 4 games, Mar 20.
From 146 blitz games on record, the latest on Oct 2.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 16. Offenes Muensteraner ELO-Blitzschachturnier AOct 2TPR 1767 | 5½/11 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 127 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2018–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Rafael Torres-Kuckel, Mar 2026 · 10. Offenes Muensteraner ELO-Blitzschachturnier | , 2192 |
| 2, | Karlheinz Esswein, Aug 2020 · 25. Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft over 65 | , 2161 |
| 3, | CM Achim Buendgen, Jan 2026 · 9. Offenes Muensteraner ELO-Blitzschachturnier | , 2121 |
| 4, | FM Dr. Reinhard Zunker, Aug 2020 · 25. Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft over 65 | , 2117 |
| 5, | Nikolay Kartsev, Jan 2026 · 9. Offenes Muensteraner ELO-Blitzschachturnier | , 2060 |
| 6, | Dr. Peter Krauseneck, Aug 2020 · 25. Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft over 65 | , 2049 |
| 7, | Dr. Michael Cichy, Aug 2020 · 25. Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft over 65 | , 2036 |
| 8, | Collin Goldkuhle, Jan 2026 · 9. Offenes Muensteraner ELO-Blitzschachturnier | , 2034 |
| 9, | Hans-Juergen Kliewe, Aug 2020 · 25. Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft over 65 | , 2019 |
| 10, | Arnold Seidel, Jul 2018 · 23. Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft over 65 | , 2005 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 28 | 1906 | 1885 |
| 2025 | 30 | 15 | 1862 | 1862 |
| 2024 | 21 | 11½ | 1859 | 1895 |
| 2020 | 11 | 7 | 2067 | 2169 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Oct 2026Swissfederation source#6 in 2026Score 5½/11Opp avg 1908Start 1900
- Aug 2026Swissfederation source#3 in 2026Score 5/11Opp avg 1916Start 1919
- Apr 2026Swissfederation source#5 in 2026Score 5/11Opp avg 1879Start 1959
- Mar 2026Swissfederation source#2 in 2026Score 6/11Opp avg 1943Start 1952
- Feb 2026Swissfederation source#4 in 2026Score 5½/11Opp avg 1924Start 1977
- Jan 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 7/11Opp avg 1866Start 1954
- Oct 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 7/13Opp avg 1956Start 1957
- Aug 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 6/10Opp avg 1774Start 1986
- 16. Offenes Muensteraner ELO-Blitzschachturnier A · Oct 2026 · 5½/11
- 15. Offenes Muensteraner ELO-Blitzschachturnier A · Aug 2026 · 5/11
- 12. Offenes Muensteraner ELO-Blitzschachturnier · Apr 2026 · 5/11
- 10. Offenes Muensteraner ELO-Blitzschachturnier · Mar 2026 · 6/11
- Karneval-Blitzschachturnier Muenster 2026 · Feb 2026 · 5½/11
- 9. Offenes Muensteraner ELO-Blitzschachturnier · Jan 2026 · 7/11
- 8. Offenes Muensteraner ELO Blitzschachturnier · Oct 2025 · 7/13
- 6. Offenes Muensteraner ELO-Blitzschachturnier · Aug 2025 · 6/10
- 4. Offenes Muensteraner ELO-Blitzschachturnier · Mar 2025 · 5½/11
- 3. Offenes Muensteraner ELO-Blitzschachturnier · Dec 2024 · 5½/11
- 2. Offenes Muensteraner ELO-Blitzschachturnier · Jun 2024 · 6/11
- 25. Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft over 65 · Aug 2020 · 8/13
- 23. Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft over 65 · Jul 2018 · 6½/11
World
- #=27906Sharjeel Hassan Shaik1871.0
- #=27906Natalia Andrea Aguilar1871.0
- #=27906Helmut Stoeckmann1871.0
- #=27906Malga Sudarshan1871.0
- #=27906Can Soydan1871.0
Germany
- #=2091Ben Kaufmann1871.0
- #=2091Simon Ruhnke1871.0
- #=2091Helmut Stoeckmann1871.0
- #=2091Fatos Uka1871.0
- #=2102Patrick Ewald1870.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.