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Sielaff, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 24608661· Male· Germany· Born in 1963

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Michael Sielaff, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 2062 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 6 career breaks: 32 months (2004–2007), 14 months (2008–2009), 61 months (2012–2017), 15 months (2018–2019), 47 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 19 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: 4. Ruedersdorfer Elo-Open. His peak of 2118 was reached at age 56 (Oct 2019).

Current rating

2062

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2118

−56 pts below
Oct 2019 · age 56

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 9%

#19,331 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
100 career games
at age 63
Jun 2026
2023
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2074 → returned at 2050
Dec 2023
2019
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 2094 → returned at 2074
Dec 2019
All-time peak 2118
at age 56 · −56 from today
Oct 2019
2018
Crossed 2100
at age 55
Jun 2018
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2109 → returned at 2118
Jun 2018

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
2. Clara-Wieck Chess-Open 2026
perf 2146 (+84) · 4/5 · #5
Top opponent
vs Laura Czaeczine 1,942
2. Clara-Wieck Chess-Open 2026 · May 2026 · +6.7 Elo
Evolution
-12
2074 → 2062
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
7/ 1070.0%
6W2D2L
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsViet Anh Nguyen1,896·4. Ruedersdorfer Elo-Open·R2·-14.2
2.[L]vsAnne CzaeczineWIM2,127·2. Clara-Wieck Chess-Open 2026·R4·-8.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2. Clara-Wieck Chess-Open 2026
Open Swiss
May 20264/5#52146+12.4
4. Ruedersdorfer Elo-Open
Open Swiss
Jul 20253/4#282014-23.6
Worst Elo result: 4. Ruedersdorfer Elo-Open (-23.6 Elo, finished #28).

Rankings

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Germany
#2,237
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#14,156
in continent
World
#19,331
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Germany
1
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2
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2,694
3
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2,657
4
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2,640
5
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2,634
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,591
9
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2,588
10
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2,587
...
2237🇩🇪Sielaff, Michael2,062
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
14156🇩🇪Sielaff, Michael2,062
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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19331🇩🇪Sielaff, Michael2,062