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GER · 60 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2127 (Oct 2003)

Best performance: 2091 at Vereinsmeisterschaft St. Pauli 2021 Gruppe 1 October 2021(Best of 2021)

World #=44558 live, down 687#43,871 publishedGermany #=4988Europe #=32761among active players

Classical rating

1919

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

On FIDE’s list since Jan 2001 or earlier

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1915 to 1919 over the last 12 months; peak 2127 in October 2003.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassical
Nov 20261919, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261919, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261919, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261919, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261919, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261919, +4, 4 games
May 20261915, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261915, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261915, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261915, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261915, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251915, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 2 games (1 win, 1 draw), since May 17. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.

From 90 classical games on record, the latest on May 17.

Classical games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
Rudolf Teschner Memorial 2026May 14 – May 17TPR 19202½/5

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

Best wins · Classical

From 87 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2018–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Thorsten Oest, May 2025 · Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Q7 B, 1996
2, Dr. Bernhard Hellrung, Feb 2020 · Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2019-2020 Q5 B, 1954
3, Thoralf Wecke, Dec 2018 · 5. Internationales Bad Schwartauer Schachopen 2018, 1922

Event timeline · Classical

24 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
202642½18251920
202513617921763
202412619751975
202319819881931
2022147½18511880
20214220752075
20205219501878
201813619501921

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

Rated near Oliver Link · Classical

World

  1. #=44558Leandro De Freitas Melo1919.0
  2. #=44558Henry Shard1919.0
  3. #=44558Oliver Link1919.0
  4. #=44558Nandhakumar Krishnan1919.0
  5. #=44558Klaus Starp1919.0

Germany

  1. #=4988Jad Besou1919.0
  2. #=4988Silas Cassel1919.0
  3. #=4988Oliver Link1919.0
  4. #=4988Klaus Starp1919.0
  5. #=4988Dr. Rasmus Foerster1919.0

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