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Steiger, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 12912000· Male· Germany· Born in 1957

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Michael Steiger, a 69-year-old German player, is rated 1888. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 9 months. 60 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Qualifikationsturnier, 42. OBSenEM (Offene Berliner Senioren-Einzel-Meisterschaft), and III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 65. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2013–2014) and 20 months (2014–2016). His peak of 2016 was reached at age 62 (Jul 2019).

Current rating

1888

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2016

−128 pts below
Jul 2019 · age 62

Activity

59

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#51,081

#51,081 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 65
Sep 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 62
Dec 2019
100 career games
at age 62
Sep 2019
All-time peak 2016
at age 62 · −128 from today
Jul 2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 62
Jun 2019
2017
Best 12-month gain (+82 Elo)
1929 → 2011
Mar 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Hannu Joentausta 2,105
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S65 · Apr 2026 · +5.6 Elo
Evolution
-33
1921 → 1888
Tournaments
7
61 games
Score
31/ 6150.8%
14W34D13L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Chess Classics 2026 65 plus
Open Swiss
May 20264.5/9#401921+6.6
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S65
Team
Apr 20263.5/9#1631907+1.6
Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Qualifikationsturnier
Open Swiss
Apr 20265.5/8#201902-4.6
42. OBSenEM (Offene Berliner Senioren-Einzel-Meisterschaft)
Open Swiss
Feb 20265.5/9#181930+14.0
III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 65
Open Swiss
Nov 20253.5/7#511796-19.6
FE 29 Grand Hotel Adriatico - B
Swiss
Sep 20254.5/9#121829-22.0
31. Bad Bertricher Schachtage 2025 Seniorenturnier over 50
Open Swiss
Jul 20254/9#491900-2.0
Worst Elo result: FE 29 Grand Hotel Adriatico - B (-22.0 Elo, finished #12).

Rankings

/
Germany
#5,598
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#37,593
in continent
World
#51,080
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,591
9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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