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Maihoefer, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 16275659· Male· Germany· Born in 1988
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Michael Maihoefer, a 38-year-old German player, is rated 1865 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +49 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). He had 3 career breaks: 33 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included), 23 months (2022–2024) and 17 months (2024–2026).
Current rating
1865
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1865
at best
Jun 2026 · age 38
Jun 2026 · age 38
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#57,202
#57,202 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1865
at age 38
Jun 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 38
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+115 Elo)
1701 → 1816
Dec 2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1816 → returned at 1865
Dec 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 36
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1701 → returned at 1816
Dec 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+49
1816 → 1865
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
7/ 1353.8%
6W2D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #38 | 1829 | +3.4 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/7 | #10 | 1936 | +45.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#6,175
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#41,934
in continent
World
#57,201
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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