GER · 37 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2114 (By Feb 2018)
Best performance: 2066 at Latvian Chess Federation Prezident Blitz cup -2018(Best of 2018)
Blitz rating
1904
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Feb 2018
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1916 to 1904 over the last 12 months; peak 2114 by February 2018.
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 | 2097, +20, 10 games | 2030, 0, 0 games | 1904, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2077, -8, 3 games | 2030, 0, 0 games | 1904, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2085, -10, 14 games | 2030, 0, 0 games | 1904, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2095, 0, 7 games | 2030, 0, 0 games | 1904, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2095, 0, 0 games | 2030, -4, 6 games | 1904, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2095, 0, 0 games | 2034, 0, 0 games | 1904, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2095, 0, 0 games | 2034, 0, 0 games | 1904, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2095, +17, 7 games | 2034, 0, 0 games | 1904, -12, 7 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2078, +6, 3 games | 2034, 0, 0 games | 1916, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2072, +21, 3 games | 2034, 0, 0 games | 1916, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2051, +23, 4 games | 2034, -31, 8 games | 1916, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2028, +17, 4 games | 2065, +3, 2 games | 1916, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 11 games (7 wins, 4 draws), since Mar 26. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 107 blitz games on record, the latest on Aug 23.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival - Dice Chess TournamentAug 23TPR 2032 | 4½/5 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 100 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2018–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | CM Dennis Miskulin, Jul 2024 · Jonkoping Chess Festival 2024 Blitz | , 2162 |
| 2, | Filipp Obolonin, Jan 2018 · Latvian Chess Federation Prezident Blitz cup -2018 | , 1991 |
| 3, | Rihards Bekasovs, Mar 2018 · Pullman Riga Old Town Hotel Open Blitz Championship -2018 | , 1985 |
| 4, | Ivans Kolesnikovs, Jun 2018 · XXI IM A.Vitolin's blitz memorial-2018 | , 1973 |
| 5, | Ulf Ekenberg, Aug 2022 · Stockholm Open blixten 2022 | , 1959 |
| 6, | Johannes Lindvall, Jul 2024 · Jonkoping Chess Festival 2024 Blitz | , 1938 |
| 7, | Ivo Saksis, Jun 2018 · XXI IM A.Vitolin's blitz memorial-2018 | , 1883 |
| 8, | Hermann Enneking, 2 wins, Mar 2026 · 22. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy | , 1862 |
| 9, | Anders Ivarsson, Aug 2022 · Stockholm Open blixten 2022 | , 1807 |
| 10, | Faizan Farooque, Aug 2026 · 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival - Dice Chess Tournament | , 1797 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 9 | 1691 | 1884 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3½ | 1850 | 1850 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3½ | 2054 | 2011 |
| 2022 | 22 | 11½ | 1675 | 1689 |
| 2020 | 9 | 5 | 1729 | 1772 |
| 2018 | 33 | 17½ | 1907 | 1928 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Aug 2026Individualchess-results.comBest of 2026Score 4½/5Opp avg 1666Start 1904
- Mar 2026Swissfederation source#2 in 2026Score 4½/7Opp avg 1709Start 1916
- May 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 3½/7Opp avg 1850Start 1931
- Jul 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 6½/11Opp avg 2054Start 1912
- Aug 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 7/11Opp avg 1785Start 1931
- Aug 2022Swissfederation source#2 in 2022Score 4½/11Opp avg 1565Start 1931
- Aug 2021Swissfederation sourceBest of 2021Score 6/11Opp avg 1671Start 1983
- Jan 2020Swissfederation sourceBest of 2020Score 5/9Opp avg 1729Start 2025
- 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival - Dice Chess Tournament · Aug 2026 · 4½/5
- 22. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy · Mar 2026 · 4½/7
- 15. DSAM-Blitzturnier · May 2025 · 3½/7
- Jonkoping Chess Festival 2024 Blitz · Jul 2024 · 6½/11
- Stockholm Open blixten 2022 · Aug 2022 · 7/11
- Riga Technical University Open 2022 - E Opening blitz tournament · Aug 2022 · 4½/11
- Riga Technical University Open 2021 - H Closing blitz tournament · Aug 2021 · 6/11
- Riltonblixt 2019 2020 · Jan 2020 · 5/9
- XXI IM A.Vitolin's blitz memorial-2018 · Jun 2018 · 7/13
- Pullman Riga Old Town Hotel Open Blitz Championship -2018 · Mar 2018 · 5½/11
- Latvian Chess Federation Prezident Blitz cup -2018 · Jan 2018 · 6/11
World
- #=23930WCM Erica Johana Viveros1904.0
- #=23930Wolfgang Linhart1904.0
- #=23930CM Birger Wenzel1904.0
- #=23930WFM Bayar Anu1904.0
- #=23930Markus Pohjonen1904.0
Germany
- #=1879Steffen Jakob1904.0
- #=1879Wolfgang Linhart1904.0
- #=1879CM Birger Wenzel1904.0
- #=1887WCM Anna Wilmink1903.0
- #=1887Michael Schwilk1903.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.