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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 1865 — just 14 short of his peak of 1879 (Mar 2024, age 60). He is on a steady climb with +46 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 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

1865

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1879

−14 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 60

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#57,202

#57,202 · players worldwide · of 218,279

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 · −14 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

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
38. Ruhrhalbinsel-Open
perf 2096 (+231) · 4/5 · #69
Top opponent
vs Lucas Mayer 1,966
5. Int. Baden-Badener Faschingsopen 2026 A-Gruppe · Feb 2026 · +2.9 Elo
Evolution
+46
1819 → 1865
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
12/ 2060.0%
11W2D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
38. Ruhrhalbinsel-Open
Open Swiss
May 20264/5#692096+2.8
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

/
Germany
#6,175
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#41,934
in continent
World
#57,201
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Germany
1
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2
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3
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2,657
4
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2,640
5
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2,634
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,591
9
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2,588
10
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2,587
...
6175🇩🇪Schulz-Runge, Michael1,865
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
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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2,717
10
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2,713
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41934🇩🇪Schulz-Runge, Michael1,865
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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57201🇩🇪Schulz-Runge, Michael1,865