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Schimmer, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 24606014· Male· Germany· Born in 1966
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Michael Schimmer, a 60-year-old German player, is rated 1807. He has fluctuated between 1772 and 1861 over the past 2 years. 51 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Reykjavik Open 2026, MARIENBAD OPEN 2026 D - seniors tournament 50 plus, and Schachtuerken-Cup 2025 A-Open. His peak of 2018 was reached at age 37 (Oct 2003).
Current rating
1807
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2018
−211 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 37
Oct 2003 · age 37
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#74,142
#74,142 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 60
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 59
May 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 59
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+172 Elo)
1689 → 1861
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 58
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1798 → returned at 1780
Aug 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-12
1819 → 1807
Tournaments
8
53 games
Score
20/ 5337.7%
10W20D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #17 | 2030 | +34.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/7 | #345 | 1826 | -24.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/9 | #47 | 1853 | +15.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/7 | #102 | 1783 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/5 | #114 | 1660 | -16.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/5 | #142 | 1698 | -13.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/4 | #8 | 1745 | -7.6 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 4/9 | #6 | 1850 | +6.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,710
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#53,749
in continent
World
#74,141
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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