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Philipp, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 12933457· Male· Germany· Born in 1986
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Michael Philipp, a 40-year-old German player, is rated 2127 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 55 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 21 months (2023–2025). Recent appearances: 2. Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Staffel A Maerz 2026 and Deutsche Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026 Januar. His peak of 2223 was reached at age 29 (Feb 2015).
Current rating
2127
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2223
−96 pts below
Feb 2015 · age 29
Feb 2015 · age 29
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 6%
#13,044 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2023
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2157 → returned at 2141
Apr 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 37
Mar 2023
2022
80th German 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2186
Oct 2022
2018
Inactive for 55 months
paused at 2192 → returned at 2186
Feb 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 31
Mar 2017
2015
All-time peak 2223
at age 29 · −96 from today
Feb 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
2141 → 2127
Tournaments
6
7 games
Score
2/ 728.6%
1W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #78 | 1383 | -9.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #59 | 1391 | -8.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #33 | 2191 | +2.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #71 | 2189 | +1.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #59 | 2303 | +4.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #76 | 1568 | -4.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,444
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#9,425
in continent
World
#13,044
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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