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Hoffmann, Max
🇩🇪FIDE 1271084· Male· Germany· Born in 1985
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Max Hoffmann, a 41-year-old German player, is rated 2094 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +36 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 7, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 6. Also played 2 blitz events (including Brussels Blitz Back2School 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 21 months (2009–2011), 12 months (2015–2016) and 12 months (2017–2019). His peak of 2140 was reached at age 37 (Nov 2022).
Current rating
2094
Standard
Rpd2079·Blz2080
All-time high
2140
−46 pts below
Nov 2022 · age 37
Nov 2022 · age 37
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,958 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 37
Nov 2022
All-time peak 2140
at age 37 · −46 from today
Nov 2022
2021
Best 12-month gain (+60 Elo)
2072 → 2132
Dec 2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 36
Nov 2021
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2110 → returned at 2125
Dec 2017
Re-crossed 2100
at age 32
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+37
2057 → 2094
Tournaments
10
24 games
Score
14/ 2458.3%
12W4D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRashmika MaringantiWCM1,721·XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A·R5·-17.5
3.[L]vsMumtozbegim MansurovaWCM1,942·XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A·R9·-13.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #66 | 3167 | +16.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #251 | 2909 | +11.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #106 | 2757 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/9 | #160 | 2000 | -17.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #222 | 3000 | +13.8 |
Worst Elo result: XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A (-17.0 Elo, finished #160).
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,822
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#11,615
in continent
World
#15,958
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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