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Elbers, Falk-Michael

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FIDEFIDE 12901890· Male· Germany· Born in 1974

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Falk-Michael Elbers, a 52-year-old German player, is rated 1952. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 157 months (2011–2024) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent standard appearances include CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 5-6, CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 4, and CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 1-2. Also played 4 rapid (including Open Semirrapidas Braga 2025) and 2 blitz events (including V Encontro Festas de S. Jose) recently. His peak of 2001 was reached at age 36 (Mar 2010).

Current rating

1952

Standard

Rpd1939·Blz1949

All-time high

2001

−49 pts below
Mar 2010 · age 36

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#36,261

#36,261 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1999 → returned at 1969
Mar 2024
2011
Inactive for 157 months
paused at 1998 → returned at 1999
Jan 2011
2010
Crossed 2000
at age 36
Mar 2010
Crossed 1800
at age 36
Mar 2010
All-time peak 2001
at age 36 · −49 from today
Mar 2010
First FIDE rating
2001 · at age 36
Mar 2010

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Orlando Ribeiro 2,018
CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 4 · Feb 2026 · +2.6 Elo
Evolution
-47
1999 → 1952
Tournaments
3
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
1W3D1L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsRodrigo Fernandes1,669·CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 1-2·R1·+6.0
2.[D]vsOrlando Ribeiro2,018·CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 4·R4·+2.6
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsPedro Parente1,677·CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 1-2·R3·-33.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 5-6
Team
Mar 20261/2#951775-20.4
CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 4
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#482018+2.8
CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 1-2
Team
Jan 20261/2#1091673-30.0
Worst Elo result: CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 1-2 (-30.0 Elo, finished #109).

Rankings

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Germany
#4,130
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#26,788
in continent
World
#36,261
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,592
9
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10
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2,587
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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26788🇩🇪Elbers, Falk-Michael1,952
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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36261🇩🇪Elbers, Falk-Michael1,952