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Schulz-Runge, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 12979082· Male· Germany· Born in 1964

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Michael Schulz-Runge, a 62-year-old German player, is rated 1862 — just 17 short of his peak of 1879 (Mar 2024, age 60). He is on a steady climb with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent appearances: 22. Rheinhausener Meisterschaft and 5. Int. Baden-Badener Faschingsopen 2026 A-Gruppe. He had 3 career breaks: 20 months (2014–2016), 31 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 17 months (2024–2026).

Current rating

1862

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1879

−17 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 60

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#58,034

#58,034 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1819 → returned at 1863
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+99 Elo)
1780 → 1879
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 60
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1879
at age 60 · −17 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 59
Jun 2023
2020
Re-crossed 1800
at age 56
Feb 2020

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
5. Int. Baden-Badener Faschingsopen 2026 A-Gruppe
perf 2002 (+139) · 5/9 · #46
Top opponent
vs Lucas Mayer 1,966
5. Int. Baden-Badener Faschingsopen 2026 A-Gruppe · Feb 2026 · +2.9 Elo
Evolution
+43
1819 → 1862
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
8/ 1457.1%
7W2D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
22. Rheinhausener Meisterschaft
Open Swiss
Apr 20263/4#222041-1.4
5. Int. Baden-Badener Faschingsopen 2026 A-Gruppe
Open Swiss
Feb 20265/9#462002+44.2

Rankings

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Germany
#6,194
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#42,481
in continent
World
#58,034
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Germany
1
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2
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2,694
3
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2,645
3
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2,645
5
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2,635
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
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2,591
10
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2,587
...
6194🇩🇪Schulz-Runge, Michael1,862
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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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
42481🇩🇪Schulz-Runge, Michael1,862
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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58034🇩🇪Schulz-Runge, Michael1,862