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Ernst, Michael
CM🇦🇹FIDE 1618393· Male· Austria· Born in 1960
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Michael Ernst, a 66-year-old Austrian Candidate Master, is rated 2061 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 33 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, Wiener Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 A-Liga Round 11, and Offene Wiener Seniorenlandesmeisterschaft 2026. He took a 12-month break between Nov 2021 and Dec 2022. His peak of 2233 was reached at age 52 (May 2012).
Awarded CM in 2018 (age 58).
Current rating
2061
Standard
Rpd2095·Blz—
All-time high
2233
−172 pts below
May 2012 · age 52
May 2012 · age 52
Activity
55
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#19,461 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2026
16th Austrian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2100
Mar 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 66
Mar 2026
2024
1,000 career games
at age 64
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 64
Mar 2024
2022
22nd Austrian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2123
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2123 → returned at 2106
Nov 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
2087 → 2061
Tournaments
9
44 games
Score
26/ 4459.1%
17W18D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/8 | #98 | 1912 | -38.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #46 | 2100 | -0.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/6 | #2 | 2182 | +14.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #14 | 2132 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/7 | #192 | 2119 | +5.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #32 | 2733 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/9 | #61 | 2013 | -17.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #52 | 2107 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/9 | #27 | 2091 | +0.2 |
Worst Elo result: 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026 (-38.6 Elo, finished #98).
Most-Played Opponents
vsFranz Mayrhuber
🇦🇹AUT·1760
+7 −1 =0
8 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsGuenter Hoebarth
🇦🇹AUT·1912
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsManfred HangweyrerIM
🇦🇹AUT·2209
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsHannes GanausIM
🇦🇹AUT·2214
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsBruno SteinerCM
🇦🇹AUT·2074
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Feb 2019
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Rankings
/
Austria
#425
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#14,251
in continent
World
#19,461
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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