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Alf, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 24611794· Male· Germany· Born in 1969
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Michael Alf, a 57-year-old German player, is rated 1964. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 231 months (2005–2024) and 13 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Bezirkseinzelmeisterschaft Mittelfranken 2025 A. Also played 1 rapid (including Deutsche Schnellschach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025 Gruppe B) and 1 blitz events (including Mittelfraenkische Blitzschacheinzelmeisterschaft 2026) recently. His peak of 2053 was reached at age 35 (Oct 2004).
Current rating
1964
Standard
Rpd2053·Blz1965
All-time high
2053
−89 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 35
Oct 2004 · age 35
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#33,826
#33,826 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 56
Jul 2025
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2002 → returned at 1964
May 2024
2005
Inactive for 231 months
paused at 2028 → returned at 2002
Jan 2005
2004
Crossed 2000
at age 35
Oct 2004
Crossed 1800
at age 35
Oct 2004
All-time peak 2053
at age 35 · −89 from today
Oct 2004
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1964 → 1964
Last 12 months — tournaments
0 eventsRankings
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Germany
#3,911
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#25,012
in continent
World
#33,825
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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