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Ampferer, Michael
🇦🇹FIDE 1625705· Male· Austria· Born in 1970
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Michael Ampferer, a 56-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1958 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 153 months (2011–2024) and 18 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Schach Tirol Open 2025 Group A.
Current rating
1958
Standard
Rpd1911·Blz1900
All-time high
1958
at best
Oct 2025 · age 55
Oct 2025 · age 55
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#35,024
#35,024 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2025
91st Austrian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1958
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1958
at age 55
Oct 2025
2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1956 → returned at 1958
Mar 2024
2011
Inactive for 153 months
paused at 1927 → returned at 1956
May 2011
2009
Crossed 1800
at age 39
Nov 2009
First FIDE rating
1929 · at age 39
Nov 2009
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
1956 → 1958
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4/ 944.4%
4W0D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/9 | #32 | 1969 | +2.0 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#815
out of 3,385 players
Europe
#25,892
in continent
World
#35,024
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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