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Heid, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 16276949· Male· Germany· Born in 1957
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Michael Heid, a 69-year-old German player, is rated 2052 — just 7 short of his peak of 2059 (Mar 2026, age 69) and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +74 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 58. Niedersaechsische Senioren-Schacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026, Landeseinzelmeisterschaft Senioren Brandenburg 2026, and 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65.
Current rating
2052
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2059
−7 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 69
Mar 2026 · age 69
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#20,540 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 2059
at age 69 · −7 from today
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 68
Jul 2025
2023
100 career games
at age 66
Mar 2023
2021
Crossed 2000
at age 64
Aug 2021
2020
Best 12-month gain (+156 Elo)
1797 → 1953
Jan 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 62
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+52
2000 → 2052
Tournaments
7
50 games
Score
30/ 5060.0%
25W10D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #12 | 2031 | -2.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/7 | #10 | 2025 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/7 | #27 | 2075 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #43 | 2609 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/11 | #72 | 2035 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #82 | 2308 | +53.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/9 | #38 | 2063 | +21.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,399
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#15,076
in continent
World
#20,540
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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