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May, Alexander
🇩🇪FIDE 16244974· Male· Germany· Born in 2007
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Alexander May, a 19-year-old German player, is rated 1961. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 8 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Internationale Altenburger Schachtage 2026, TOBOL Chess Open 2026 A-Open, and 3. Albrecht-Beer-Turnier 2025. His peak of 1998 was reached at age 18 (Feb 2025).
At junior level, he reached #89, #89 and #40 nationally in U18, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1961
Standard
Rpd1740·Blz—
All-time high
1998
−37 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 18
Feb 2025 · age 18
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#34,449
#34,449 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
89th German U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1998
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1998
at age 18 · −37 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+296 Elo)
1656 → 1952
Sep 2024
100 career games
at age 17
Aug 2024
2023
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Dec 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
1952 → 1961
Tournaments
5
30 games
Score
17.5/ 3058.3%
15W5D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/6 | #11 | 1989 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #14 | 2002 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/7 | #44 | 1982 | +24.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/5 | #79 | 1953 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/4 | #29 | 2657 | -12.8 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,964
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#25,467
in continent
World
#34,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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