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Knapp, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 16222687· Male· Germany· Born in 1951

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Michael Knapp, a 75-year-old German player, is rated 1935 — just 4 short of his peak of 1939 (Mar 2024, age 73). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2016–2017) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 32. Offense Brandenburgische Seniorenopen.

Current rating

1935

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1939

−4 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 73

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#39,896

#39,896 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1908 → returned at 1935
Jul 2024
All-time peak 1939
at age 73 · −4 from today
Mar 2024
2019
Best 12-month gain (+64 Elo)
1821 → 1885
Aug 2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Aug 2019
2017
Crossed 1800
at age 66
Aug 2017
2016
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1795 → returned at 1847
Jul 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
32. Offense Brandenburgische Seniorenopen
perf 2013 (+78) · 5/9 · #29
Top opponent
vs Ullrich Skorna 2,067
32. Offense Brandenburgische Seniorenopen · Jun 2025 · +3.6 Elo
Evolution
+27
1908 → 1935
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
2W6D1L
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsUwe Rauch2,084·32. Offense Brandenburgische Seniorenopen·R4·-6.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
32. Offense Brandenburgische Seniorenopen
Open Swiss
Jun 20255/9#292013+26.6

Rankings

/
Germany
#4,493
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#29,456
in continent
World
#39,896
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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7
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