GER · 21 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1887 (Aug 2025)
Best performance: 1898 at Gutenberg-Open Mainz 2025 A-Turnier(Best of 2025)
Classical rating
1863
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jul 2025
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating 1885 to 1863 over the last 12 months; peak 1887 in August 2025.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1863, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1863, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1863, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1863, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1863, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1863, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1863, -24, 9 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1887, +2, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1885, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1885, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1885, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1885, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Apr 3 – Apr 4.
From 31 classical games on record, the latest on Apr 6.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| grenke Chess Open 2026 B-OpenApr 2 – Apr 6TPR 1833 | 5½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 26 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2025–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | David Meuer, May 2025 · Gutenberg-Open Mainz 2025 A-Turnier | , 2101 |
| 2, | Frank Vestrick, Jun 2025 · 12. Krefelder Pfingst-Open 2025 | , 1850 |
| 3, | Maciej Drozd, Apr 2026 · grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open | , 1788 |
| 4, | Viktoriia Strazhnyk, Apr 2026 · grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open | , 1782 |
| 5, | Carsten Freese, Jun 2025 · 12. Krefelder Pfingst-Open 2025 | , 1781 |
| 6, | Vijayashankar Veeramalai, Apr 2026 · grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open | , 1780 |
| 7, | Daniel Ziganenko, Apr 2026 · grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open | , 1730 |
| 8, | Manfred Wetterling, Jun 2025 · 12. Krefelder Pfingst-Open 2025 | , 1667 |
| 9, | Arnesh Prashanthakumar, Apr 2026 · grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open | , 1662 |
| 10, | Jakub Praszczalek, Jun 2025 · 12. Krefelder Pfingst-Open 2025 | , 1638 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Tymur Musiienko, Highest-rated meeting: May 2025 · Gutenberg-Open Mainz 2025 A-Turnier | , 0/1 | , 2115 |
| 2, | CM Oleg Derr, Highest-rated meeting: May 2025 · Gutenberg-Open Mainz 2025 A-Turnier | , 0/1 | , 2103 |
| 3, | David Meuer, Highest-rated meeting: May 2025 · Gutenberg-Open Mainz 2025 A-Turnier | , 1/1 | , 2101 |
| 4, | Stefan Flackus, Highest-rated meeting: May 2025 · Gutenberg-Open Mainz 2025 A-Turnier | , 0/1 | , 1951 |
| 5, | Tareq Syed, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2025 · Gutenberg-Open Mainz 2025 A-Turnier | , ½/1 | , 1943 |
| 6, | Alexander Scholz, Highest-rated meeting: May 2025 · Gutenberg-Open Mainz 2025 A-Turnier | , ½/1 | , 1926 |
| 7, | Ulrich Meyer, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2025 · 12. Krefelder Pfingst-Open 2025 | , ½/1 | , 1900 |
| 8, | Frank Vestrick, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2025 · 12. Krefelder Pfingst-Open 2025 | , 1/1 | , 1850 |
| 9, | Christine Gebhardt, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2025 · 12. Krefelder Pfingst-Open 2025 | , 0/1 | , 1809 |
| 10, | Maciej Drozd, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2026 · grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open | , 1/1 | , 1788 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 5½ | 1753 | 1833 |
| 2025 | 17 | 10½ | 1808 | 1895 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Apr 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 5½/9Opp avg 1753Start 1887
- May – Jun 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 2/6Opp avg 2023
- grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open · Apr 2026 · 5½/9
- 12. Krefelder Pfingst-Open 2025 · Jun 2025 · 4½/7
- Gutenberg-Open Mainz 2025 A-Turnier · May – Jun 2025 · 2/6
- grenke Chess Open 2025 C-Open · Apr 2025 · 8/9
World
- #=59269Philipp Helmberg1863.0
- #=59269Niels Schomberg1863.0
- #=59269David Heppert1863.0
- #=59269Henning Becker1863.0
- #=59269Nils Doeller1863.0
Germany
- #=6335Martin Buecklers1863.0
- #=6335Niels Schomberg1863.0
- #=6335David Heppert1863.0
- #=6335Henning Becker1863.0
- #=6335Nils Doeller1863.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.