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GM
Gihr, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 16235932· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Michael Gihr, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 1926. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 20 months (2018–2019), 20 months (2021–2023) and 13 months (2025–2026). His peak of 2039 was reached at age 60 (Aug 2023).
Current rating
1926
Standard
Rpd2039·Blz1963
All-time high
2039
−113 pts below
Aug 2023 · age 60
Aug 2023 · age 60
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#41,867
#41,867 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1951 → returned at 1926
Apr 2025
100 career games
at age 62
Jan 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 60
Aug 2023
All-time peak 2039
at age 60 · −113 from today
Aug 2023
2021
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1988 → returned at 2039
Nov 2021
2020
Best 12-month gain (+150 Elo)
1856 → 2006
Aug 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-25
1951 → 1926
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
2.5/ 735.7%
1W3D3L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/7 | #80 | 1828 | -25.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,691
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#30,921
in continent
World
#41,866
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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