GER · 74 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2337 (By Aug 2015)
Best performance: 2372 at Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft 2021 over 65(Best of 2021)
Blitz rating
2180
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Aug 2015
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2202 to 2180 over the last 12 months; peak 2337 by August 2015.
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 | 2239, -1, 1 game | 2232, 0, 0 games | 2180, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2240, 0, 0 games | 2232, 0, 0 games | 2180, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2240, +12, 9 games | 2232, 0, 0 games | 2180, -21, 21 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2228, 0, 0 games | 2232, 0, 0 games | 2201, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2228, +1, 7 games | 2232, +1, 9 games | 2201, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2227, 0, 0 games | 2231, 0, 0 games | 2201, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2227, 0, 0 games | 2231, 0, 0 games | 2201, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2227, +1, 5 games | 2231, 0, 0 games | 2201, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2226, 0, 0 games | 2231, 0, 0 games | 2201, -1, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2226, +9, 4 games | 2231, -12, 9 games | 2202, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2217, -4, 2 games | 2243, 0, 0 games | 2202, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2221, -5, 2 games | 2243, 0, 0 games | 2202, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 9 games, Aug 15.
From 233 blitz games on record, the latest on Aug 15.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Mannschaftsblitz RLP 2026Aug 15TPR 2154 | 11½/21 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 204 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2015–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Thomas Paehtz, Jul 2021 · Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft 2021 over 65 | , 2415 |
| 2, | FM Roland Ollenberger, May 2023 · RLP-Mannschaftsblitzmeisterschaft 2023 | , 2386 |
| 3, | FM Elmar Karst, Oct 2021 · 37. Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Blitzschach | , 2351 |
| 4, | IM Karl-Jasmin Muranyi, May 2022 · RLP-Mannschaftsblitzmeisterschaft 2022 | , 2342 |
| 5, | FM Jefim Rotstein, Aug 2015 · 20. Deutsche Senioren-Blitz-Einzelmeisterschaft 2015 | , 2310 |
| 6, | FM Hendrik Hoffmann, Oct 2021 · 37. Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Blitzschach | , 2295 |
| 7, | FM Michael Coenen, Oct 2021 · 37. Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Blitzschach | , 2279 |
| 8, | FM Arkadi Syrov, Aug 2026 · Mannschaftsblitz RLP 2026 | , 2274 |
| 9, | IM Boris Margolin, Oct 2021 · 37. Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Blitzschach | , 2265 |
| 10, | FM Gottfried Schumacher, Aug 2020 · 25. Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft over 65 | , 2248 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 11½ | 2118 | 2154 |
| 2025 | 9 | 6½ | 2067 | 2233 |
| 2024 | 17 | 12½ | 2007 | 2191 |
| 2023 | 20 | 10½ | 2085 | 2106 |
| 2020 | 12 | 10 | 2074 | 2347 |
| 2016 | 11 | 6 | 2128 | 2164 |
| 2015 | 13 | 9½ | 2153 | 2328 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Aug 2026Teamchess-results.comBest of 2026Score 11½/21Opp avg 2118Start 2201
- Jun 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 6½/9Opp avg 2067Start 2190
- Jul 2024Teamfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 15½/20Opp avg 2007Start 2170
- May 2023Teamfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 10½/20Opp avg 2085Start 2217
- Aug 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 8½/11Opp avg 2187Start 2163
- May 2022Teamfederation source#2 in 2022Score 8½/22Opp avg 2210Start 2218
- Nov 2021Teamfederation source#3 in 2021Score 9/18Opp avg 2234Start 2253
- Oct 2021Teamfederation source#2 in 2021Score 10½/25Opp avg 2312Start 2278
- Mannschaftsblitz RLP 2026 · Aug 2026 · 11½/21
- Deutsche Senioren-Blitzeinzelmeisterschaft 2025 over 65 · Jun 2025 · 6½/9
- RLP-Mannschafts-Blitzmeisterschaft 2024 · Jul 2024 · 15½/20
- RLP-Mannschaftsblitzmeisterschaft 2023 · May 2023 · 10½/20
- Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft 2022 over 65 · Aug 2022 · 8½/11
- RLP-Mannschaftsblitzmeisterschaft 2022 · May 2022 · 8½/22
- RLP-Mannschaftsblitzmeisterschaft 2020-2021 · Nov 2021 · 9/18
- 37. Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Blitzschach · Oct 2021 · 10½/25
- Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft 2021 over 65 · Jul 2021 · 9½/13
- 25. Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft over 65 · Aug 2020 · 10/13
- Eifeler Schachfestival 2019 - Blitz · May 2019 · 8½/15
- RLP-Mannschaftsblitzmeisterschaft 2019 · Mar 2019 · 13½/22
- 21. Deutsche Seniorenblitzeinzelmeisterschaft · Aug 2016 · 8/13
- 20. Deutsche Senioren-Blitz-Einzelmeisterschaft 2015 · Aug 2015 · 9½/13
World
- #=5120FM Donald Johnson2180.0
- #=5120FM Konstantin Semyonov2180.0
- #=5120IM Yuri Boidman2180.0
- #=5120Daniel Zinedine Leal Escamilla2180.0
- #=5120FM Isaac Herman Gamazo2180.0
Germany
- #=395FM Ralf Kotter2183.0
- #=395IM Dr. Christian Scholz2183.0
- #399IM Yuri Boidman2180.0
- #=400Philipp Schmitz2179.0
- #=400Andrej Bogdanov2179.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.