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Galow, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 16234596· Male· Germany· Born in 1991
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Michael Galow, a 35-year-old German player, is rated 2003 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen A-Turnier. Also played 1 rapid event (including 23. Garchinger Dreikoenigsturnier) recently.
Current rating
2003
Standard
Rpd1981·Blz—
All-time high
2003
at best
Oct 2025 · age 34
Oct 2025 · age 34
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#27,016
#27,016 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2025
Crossed 2000
at age 34
Oct 2025
All-time peak 2003
at age 34
Oct 2025
2023
100 career games
at age 32
Sep 2023
Crossed 1800
at age 32
Mar 2023
2020
Best 12-month gain (+173 Elo)
1583 → 1756
Nov 2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 29
Nov 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+11
1992 → 2003
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
4.5/ 856.3%
4W1D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsAlexander BelezkyIM2,293·42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen A-Turnier·R9·-3.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/8 | #25 | 2050 | +11.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,138
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#19,954
in continent
World
#27,016
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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