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Michel, Steffen
🇩🇪FIDE 1270350· Male· Germany· Born in 1970
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Steffen Michel, a 56-year-old German player, is rated 2154 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2016–2017) and 23 months (2018–2020, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Meisterturnier. Also played 1 rapid (including BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Schnellturnier) and 1 blitz events (including BSW Schachmeisterschaften 2025 Blitzturnier) recently. His peak of 2263 was reached at age 40 (May 2010).
Current rating
2154
Standard
Rpd2185·Blz2174
All-time high
2263
−109 pts below
May 2010 · age 40
May 2010 · age 40
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#10,976 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2022
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
2177 → 2210
Oct 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2200
at age 51
Nov 2021
100 career games
at age 51
Nov 2021
2018
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2148 → returned at 2177
Nov 2018
2016
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2109 → returned at 2132
Apr 2016
2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 43
May 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
2154 → 2154
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
3W3D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #5 | 2146 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,205
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#7,851
in continent
World
#10,976
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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