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Kiefer, Michael
🇦🇹FIDE 1640763· Male· Austria· Born in 1982
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Michael Kiefer, a 44-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1813 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 68-month break between Feb 2019 and Nov 2024 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include 2. Reblaus Open B-Turnier, Obersteirische Liga 2025-2026 Round 3-4, and Obersteirische Liga 2025-2026 Round 1-2.
Current rating
1813
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1807
All-time high
1813
at best
May 2026 · age 44
May 2026 · age 44
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#72,297
#72,297 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Crossed 1800
at age 44
May 2026
All-time peak 1813
at age 44
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+138 Elo)
1622 → 1760
Jan 2025
2019
Crossed 1600
at age 37
Feb 2019
Inactive for 68 months
paused at 1622 → returned at 1757
Feb 2019
2018
First FIDE rating
1547 · at age 36
Feb 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+53
1760 → 1813
Tournaments
3
8 games
Score
5/ 862.5%
4W4D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #2 | 1858 | +17.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #13 | 2780 | +30.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #20 | 1847 | +4.8 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Austria
#1,754
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#52,468
in continent
World
#72,296
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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