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Steiger, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 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
Jul 2019 · age 62
Activity
58
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
60 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#51,081
#51,081 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2022
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
Evolution
-33
1921 → 1888
Tournaments
7
61 games
Score
30.5/ 6150.0%
13W35D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 3.5/9 | #163 | 1907 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #20 | 1902 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #18 | 1930 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/7 | #51 | 1796 | -19.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #12 | 1829 | -22.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/9 | #49 | 1900 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/9 | #89 | 1952 | +8.2 |
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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