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Wiedenkeller, Michael
IM🇱🇺FIDE 1700146· Male· Luxembourg· Born in 1963
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Michael Wiedenkeller, a 63-year-old Luxembourgish International Master, is rated 2400 and ranked 1st among Luxembourgish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2378 and 2410 over the past 2 years. 52 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Luxembourg Team Championship 25-26 Round 10, National Individual Championship 2026, and Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Elitserien r7-9. Also played 4 rapid (including 29. Echternacher Open) and 1 blitz events (including ESNA Cyprus Blitz 2025) recently. His peak of 2481 was reached at age 54 (Jun 2017); he also reached Luxembourgish #1 in Jan 2001 and has been Luxembourgish #1 for 217 months and counting.
Competes for Luxembourg since Jul 2010. Awarded IM in 2001 (age 38).
Current rating
2400
Standard
Rpd2412·Blz2410
All-time high
2481
−81 pts below
Jun 2017 · age 54
Jun 2017 · age 54
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#1
#1 · Luxembourgish players · of 249
#1 nationally since Jan 2001
#1 nationally since Jan 2001
Career timeline
20 entries2026
217 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 217 months · since Jan 2001
May 2026
Re-crossed 2400
at age 63
May 2026
6-month rising streak
+13 Elo
May 2026
2024
37th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2428
Feb 2024
2022
500 career games
at age 59
Jun 2022
2020
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2445 → returned at 2434
Jun 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
2384 → 2400
Tournaments
18
54 games
Score
36/ 5466.7%
30W19D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #109 | 2213 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2507 | +3.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #23 | 2314 | -1.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #17 | 2570 | +4.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #71 | 2444 | +1.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #32 | 2835 | +0.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #39 | 2384 | -0.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #3 | 2523 | +4.1 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #48 | 2957 | +2.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2348 | -0.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFred BerendIM
🇱🇺LUX·2208
+10 −4 =6
20 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsPierre Gengler
🇱🇺LUX·2140
+7 −1 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsErik BlomqvistGM
🇸🇪SWE·2472
+3 −3 =3
9 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsElvira BerendWGM
🇱🇺LUX·2239
+6 −0 =3
9 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsJan BednarichFM
🇮🇹ITA·2168
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Jan 2020
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Rankings
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Luxembourg
#1
out of 302 players
Europe
#1,053
in continent
World
#1,678
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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