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Jaekel, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 16218302· Male· Germany· Born in 1949
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Michael Jaekel, a 77-year-old German player, is rated 1832. He has fluctuated between 1819 and 1867 over the past 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026, Niedersachsen Landeseinzelmeisterschaft 2026 B-Open, and 33. Offene Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt over 65. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2016–2018) and 39 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1867 was reached at age 75 (Dec 2024).
Current rating
1832
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1867
−35 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 75
Dec 2024 · age 75
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#66,617
#66,617 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+116 Elo)
1751 → 1867
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1867
at age 75 · −35 from today
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 75
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 74
Feb 2023
2022
Crossed 1800
at age 73
Jun 2022
2019
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 1769 → returned at 1812
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1819 → 1832
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
10.5/ 2052.5%
7W7D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/7 | #52 | 1841 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #46 | 1687 | -27.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/7 | #22 | 2027 | +39.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,053
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#48,565
in continent
World
#66,616
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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