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Fehlhammer, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 16224299· Male· Germany· Born in 1964
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Michael Fehlhammer, a 62-year-old German player, is rated 2051 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 73-month break between Aug 2016 and Oct 2022. Recent appearance: 2. Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Staffel B April 2026. His peak of 2187 was reached at age 59 (Nov 2023).
Current rating
2051
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2187
−136 pts below
Nov 2023 · age 59
Nov 2023 · age 59
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 9%
#20,658 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 61
Nov 2025
2023
All-time peak 2187
at age 59 · −136 from today
Nov 2023
Best 12-month gain (+77 Elo)
2109 → 2186
Mar 2023
2016
Crossed 2100
at age 52
Aug 2016
Crossed 2000
at age 52
Aug 2016
Inactive for 73 months
paused at 2109 → returned at 2109
Aug 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-45
2096 → 2051
Tournaments
5
9 games
Score
3/ 933.3%
2W2D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #31 | 2023 | -1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #69 | 1328 | -8.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #28 | 2293 | +2.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #77 | 1179 | -12.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #50 | 1867 | -24.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,410
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#15,166
in continent
World
#20,658
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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