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ZM
Zimmer, Michel
🇩🇪FIDE 16233034· Male· Germany· Born in 1977
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Michel Zimmer, a 49-year-old German player, is rated 1819. He has fluctuated between 1793 and 1864 over the past 2 years. 24 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 D, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 D, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 D. His peak of 1880 was reached at age 47 (May 2024).
Current rating
1819
Standard
Rpd1800·Blz1799
All-time high
1880
−61 pts below
May 2024 · age 47
May 2024 · age 47
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#70,455
#70,455 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 49
Feb 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 48
Feb 2025
2024
All-time peak 1880
at age 47 · −61 from today
May 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 47
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1779 → returned at 1764
Feb 2020
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 41
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
1800 → 1819
Tournaments
5
25 games
Score
15.5/ 2562.0%
10W11D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #69 | 1760 | -9.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #56 | 1827 | +0.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #11 | 1886 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #8 | 1982 | +23.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/5 | #42 | 1739 | -7.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,412
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#51,199
in continent
World
#70,454
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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